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By Tommy Thompson | 12:00 am | November 09, 2006
On the heels of the 10th anniversary of Congress' successful effort to reform the nation's welfare system, it is time to draw attention to the urgent need to reform America's Medicaid program. However...
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:00 am | November 09, 2006
Retail clinics may compete with physician practicesInterFit Health’s RediClinic has become a participating provider for Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna, expanding the...
By Fred Bazzoli | 12:00 am | November 09, 2006
In observing health reform strategies over the last 20 years, there's been some chipping away around the edges of system redesign, but precious little fresh thought. For those of us who...
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:00 am | November 09, 2006
New service to determine eligibility at the pharmacy eRx Network of Fort Worth, Texas, in conjunction with partner RxHub, has announced the availabi...
By Fred Bazzoli | 12:00 am | November 09, 2006
A software vendor with a significant presence in selling accounting software to small businesses sees huge opportunities in the healthcare market, specifically in physician offices....
By Fred Bazzoli | 12:00 am | November 09, 2006
The first attempt to craft a bill requiring transparency in healthcare billing is receiving mostly positive grades from industry watchers. The bill (HR 6053) proposed by Rep. Mi...
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:00 am | November 09, 2006
Craneware, Ohio university collaborate on curriculum Craneware Inc., a supplier of chargemaster and revenue-cycle software solutions, is collaborating...
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:00 am | November 09, 2006
Physician payment cuts may hit Medicare patient care Declining Medicare physician reimbursement may cause nearly 40 percent of medical group practices to limit the numb...
By Neil Rouda | 12:00 am | November 09, 2006
I think you've got one of the hardest jobs in the world. You have to figure out how to pay for exponentially intensifying technology in the face of looming doomsday demographics. Your customers often...
By Patty Enrado | 12:00 am | November 09, 2006
As the bill for advanced imaging modality procedures rises, payers are asking for pre-authorization of scans in radiology management programs to address high costs and ensure that those services are n...