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A majority of medical groups have not completed critical software upgrades for transition to HIPAA Version 5010 electronics standard, nor have they scheduled testing with health plans, according to follow-up research by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).
President Barack Obama requested $54.9 billion in funding for the Department of Veterans' Affairs for fiscal year 2012 and $56.7 billion for fiscal year 2013, according to a report released by the Government Accountability Office this week.
From 2009 to 2010, many physicians saw increases, even if small ones, in their compensation, according to Medical Group Management Association's (MGMA) Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data.
The American Academy of Family Physicians has long argued for more equity in payments for primary care services, but last week it became more outspoken.
The sacrifices caregivers make to aid their aging parents have a significant impact on their current and future financial stability, says a new study released Tuesday.
Three major Kentucky healthcare organizations are forming a statewide healthcare system. The new system created by the University of Louisville Hospital/James Graham Brown Cancer Center, the Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare in Louisville, and Saint Joseph Health System in Lexington will have 91 locations.
Companies increased philanthropic giving in 2010, with a large portion of the increase coming from pharmaceutical companies, according to preliminary survey findings announced by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP).
After reaching a historic low in April, the Thomson Reuters Consumer Healthcare Sentiment Index found that Americans' confidence in their ability to pay for and access healthcare rose in May. The index rose three points from 95 in April to 98 in May, a statistically significant increase.
Recently, studies and news reports have focused on the acceleration of for-profit hospices and questioned those facilities' marketing practices. In response to these questions, and those raised by its members, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), a nonprofit member group, released marketing ethics guidelines for hospice and palliative care organizations yesterday.
The National Quality Forum Board has approved for endorsement a list of 29 serious reportable events in healthcare. Of the events submitted, 25 were updated from their earlier endorsement in 2006, and 4 new events were added to the list.