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An industry coalition is keeping the pressure on efforts to address steep cuts in payments for imaging services in physician offices, as required under the Deficit Reduction Act. The Acc...

The Institute of Medicine came down firmly on the side of using a pay-for-performance methodology for Medicare, suggesting that the government act quickly and decisively to revamp the payment system....

A small investment in collaboration is paying big dividends for the Genesis Health System. The system, which operates three hospitals in Illinois and Iowa, has seen its investment in the...

Several major carriers are incorporating enrollee-reported health risk assessments, or HRAs, into their care or disease management programs to garner a more complete picture of their care needs....

Congress is likely to continue pressuring not-for-profit healthcare organizations to show that they merit their tax exemptions. In addition, not-for-profits may have to add more infor...

Those in charge of healthcare medical liability insurance programs are seeking more services from third party administrators in the form of specialized services that aid in the claims admini...

A massive construction project is increasing borrowing needs at Tampa General Hospital, which closed its sale of $185 million in bonds late last month. The facility is taking advantage o...

A trade group representing the nation's health insurers is questioning the accuracy of a mid-September report released by the Commonwealth Fund that contends American workers are finding healthcare co...

PatientKeeper, Inc. is marketing software to help physicians keep better records. The Boston-based provider of physician information systems has secured a patent for software that makes us...

The Misys Center for Community Health Leadership is now accepting applications from communities for its grant program through the end of the year. Launched this past June by Misys Healthcar...