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By Rene Letourneau | 04:16 pm | August 25, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $137 million on Thursday to states to strengthen the public health infrastructure and provide jobs in the core areas of public health.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:07 pm | August 25, 2011
A new study from Humana and the Wisconsin Health Information Exchange (WHIE) shows that using health information exchanges in emergency departments results in improved provider efficiencies and health plan cost savings.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 10:00 pm | August 24, 2011
The recruitment demand for specialists such as radiologists and cardiologists has waned in favor of primary care physicians, reports a physician recruitment review by national healthcare search and consulting firm, Merritt Hawkins, an AMN Healthcare company.
By Rene Letourneau | 05:44 pm | August 24, 2011
SurModics, Inc., a provider of drug delivery and surface modification technologies to the healthcare industry, announced Wednesday a reduction of approximately 9 percent of its total workforce.
By Rene Letourneau | 05:13 pm | August 24, 2011
The proportion of Americans who reported going without or delaying needed healthcare declined modestly between 2007 and 2010, according to a national report released today by the Center for Studying Health System Change.
By Bernie Monegain | 04:06 pm | August 24, 2011
To rein in expenses and streamline care, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), contracted with Atlanta's Business Computer Applications, Inc. for its electronic medical records system, saving the state $1 billion over the past 10 years, according to the Gartner Group.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 11:56 am | August 24, 2011
MedHOK, which develops cloud-based care management and compliance software, has partnered with New York County Health Services Review Organization (NYCHSRO)/MedReview to help health plans drive improvements in their HEDIS scores.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 10:55 am | August 24, 2011
Continuing their crusade to make the congressional super committee aware of the repercussions of how cuts to Medicare and Medicaid will impact the skilled nursing facility industry, SNF advocates have released an analysis by Avalere Health that finds if more cuts are made, the industry's operating margin will be zilch.
By Rene Letourneau | 10:52 am | August 24, 2011
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Tuesday a new initiative to help improve care for patients while they are in the hospital and after they are discharged.
By Eric Wicklund | 10:40 am | August 24, 2011
Fifteen community groups across the state will receive more than $5 million in funding to help push telehealth services to those who need it most, resulting in better access to healthcare and reducing costs.