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By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:20 pm | October 27, 2011
On Monday, Cigna announced a $3.8 billion all cash deal to acquire Tennessee-based HealthSpring for $3.8 billion in cash, a move aimed at jumpstarting Cigna's presence in the Medicare Advantage market.
By Chris Anderson | 12:20 pm | October 27, 2011
On Monday, Cigna announced it had reached an agreement to purchase Tennessee-based HealthSpring for $3.8 billion in cash, a deal aimed at jumpstarting Cigna’s presence in the Medicare Advantage market.
By Rene Letourneau | 10:58 am | October 27, 2011

New Jersey hospitals’ total economic activity reached more than $18.6 billion in 2010, an increase of about $40 million compared with 2009, according to the New Jersey Hospital Association.
By Rene Letourneau | 10:00 am | October 27, 2011
Medical technology manufacturer C. R. Bard Inc. announced Wednesday that it reached a definitive agreement to acquire Medivance Inc. for approximately $250 million.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 07:33 am | October 27, 2011
Less than 10 percent of healthcare providers are more than halfway ready for ICD-10, according to a new report from research firm KLAS. Two that are well on their way to compliance, however, are Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego and St. Louis, Mo.-based SSM Health Care, which is also rolling out an electronic health record system before the Oct. 1, 2013 deadline for ICD-10 conversion.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 05:22 pm | October 26, 2011
Informed consent forms can eliminate or negate negligence, said James Gottesman, MD, during a speech this week at the Medical Group Management Association conference in Las Vegas.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 04:35 pm | October 26, 2011
Global economic forces will compel the U.S. healthcare system to change the way it delivers care – whether the key players are ready or not, former Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt told an audience of about 700 healthcare CIOs Wednesday morning.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 11:10 am | October 26, 2011
The University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) has signed an agreement to connect with the Great Lakes Health Information Exchange (GLHIE), the exchange's officials announced on Tuesday.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 08:31 am | October 26, 2011
The Medical Group Management Association and the American College of Medical Practice Executives are merging, announced the two organizations Tuesday during MGMA’s conference in Las Vegas.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 05:33 pm | October 25, 2011
The Affordable Care Act was intended to reduce healthcare costs, but premiums have gone up as mean household incomes have declined. Is ACA at fault, and what other factors are in play? This infographic from MBACC  has some answers.