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A bipartisan group of senators is questioning the legality of physician-owned distributors (PODs). The group, lead by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), sent letters late last week to CMS and HHS asking for an investigation into the legality of PODs.

Aetna has agreed to buy the Medicare supplement and related blocks of in-force business of Genworth Financial for $290 million.

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Foundation has announced it is initiating the Health Information Relief Operation (pronounced "Hero") Fund as an ongoing recovery source to assist health information management (HIM) professionals whose lives have been shattered by natural or man-made disaster.

The National Committee for Quality Assurance is seeking public comment on the development of standards and measures for an optional patient-centered medical home recognition in patient experiences.

Fallon Clinic has announced that 96 percent of its doctors have achieved meaningful use. The clinic has been selected by HIMSS as a finalist for a 2011 Ambulatory Care Davies Award of Excellence.

When AHIP Institute convenes on June 15, the conference and exhibition will in reality be four events rolled into one.

Health plans that focus their energy on the four areas of health reform compliance, increasing administrative efficiency, improving quality of care and finding a successful method of competing in health insurance exchanges are those that will prosper over the long-haul.

A growing number of medical professionals are signing up to accept TRICARE, the healthcare plan for members of the uniformed services, retirees and their families, according to the Department of Defense.

Cardinal Health on Friday announced a new college scholarship program, making $1.1 million in scholarship funds available to thirteen pharmacy schools across the United States.