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The MediNotes Corporation, a provider of certified electronic health record (EHR) systems, and Akamai Practice Management, a practice management and reimbursement service provider for independent phys...
RESTON, VA – As much as the healthcare industry is trying to move to electronic data interchange, handling workers’ compensation bills is often like a trip down memory lane....
STATE MEDICAID DIRECTORS say regulatory changes proposed by the Bush administration for Medicaid policy will be much larger than predicted, and a new report blasts the administration for its approach...
TWO COMPANIES are launching an initiative to help state Medicaid programs save money by avoiding the manual recovery of pharmacy claims from commercial insurers. The proprietary program,...
NEW YORK – Uncertainties related to the subprime mortgage crisis and the financial health of investment banking firms continue to create a borrowing crisis for some healthcare organizations....
CHICAGO – In a deal that could affect more than 150,000 U.S. physicians and another 700 hospitals, Allscripts and Misys Healthcare have announced a merger....
SEATTLE – Two separate projects aimed at facilitating the sharing of patient eligibility and other administrative data are continuing to move toward a unified approach to sharing patient informa...
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality released its annual state healthcare quality report Wednesday, showing disappointing gains. According to the "State Snapshots"...
PITTSBURGH – Healthcare organizations are facing a competitive market for staff, including executives, resulting in short-sighted hiring practices that often end up costing more money than expec...
CDHP, HDHP survey: plans aren't doing their jobs A three-year survey shows that although consumer-driven and high deductible health plans increased in 2007, they still only make up a sm...