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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has corrected $684.8 million in improper payments since FY 2010, according to an update released earlier this month on its Medicare Fee-for-Service Recovery Audit Program.

The Minnesota-based insurer sees a greater need for healthcare in rural America, as well as an increase in people on government-funded insurance programs and a decrease in physicians, and points to telehealth and telemedicine as possible solutions.

Massachusetts-based medical device company, Boston Scientific, plans on investing $150 million in China over the next five years in order to expand its presence in one of the fastest-growing medical device markets.

This article looks at how four healthcare providers are trimming the fat since PrivewaterhouseCoopers reported the nation's healthcare system loses $1.2 trillion a year.

In early July, the Drug Enforcement Administration finally answered a nine-year-old petition from medical marijuana advocates asking the government to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule 1 controlled substance.

Patients may need to take a walk instead of a pill, according to some healthcare providers. Programs that promote parks for health are gaining popularity.

The best treatment for patients with mental health issues needs clinical coordination.

Droves of doctors are opting for employment with hospitals and IDNs in lieu of private practices.

At its annual conference, being held this year in Chicago from Aug. 14-17, the Association of Staff Physician Recruiters will address how healthcare organizations can successfully recruit and retain physicians in an increasingly competitive market.

Employee training is the key to avoiding a costly security breach, according to an executive in the Fraud Solutions division at risk mitigation company Kroll.