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By Jeff Rowe | 04:05 pm | June 02, 2011
A recent analysis of Pennsylvania hospital revenues points to an overall increase in total net income for the state’s hospitals, but officials at a statewide hospital advocacy group suggest those numbers don’t take into account longer term financial trends.
By Richard Pizzi | 04:02 pm | June 02, 2011
Two suburban Chicago healthcare providers are developing what they call a “ground-breaking” joint venture to improve quality care in the region.
By Richard Pizzi | 03:59 pm | June 02, 2011
"Reform" of the U.S. healthcare system can mean a myriad of things, all of which have been discussed and debated ad nauseum over the past two years - before, during and after passage of the Affordable Care Act.
By Randy Phelps | 03:57 pm | June 02, 2011
There has never been a more critical time for U.S. healthcare providers to ensure they follow best practice guidelines when it comes to billing and payment.
By Christopher La Marca | 03:54 pm | June 02, 2011
There is little debate that the current environment is challenging healthcare finance executives to keep their organizations financially viable.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 03:51 pm | June 02, 2011
There are some who argue that human beings are violent by nature.
By Diana Manos | 03:49 pm | June 02, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services has launched an initiative to reward hospitals for the quality of care they provide to Medicare beneficiaries.
By Chris Anderson | 03:47 pm | June 02, 2011
A new Medicare Trustees Report has projected that Medicare's Hospital Insurance Fund will run out of money in 2024, five years earlier than projected in last year's report.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 03:45 pm | June 02, 2011
When Jennifer Searfoss realized she had a urinary tract infection, she made a decision more and more Americans are making: She went to a retail health clinic for care.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 03:36 pm | June 02, 2011
As part of its “From Courtship to Marriage” series looking at how hospitals and physicians can work together, PricewaterhouseCoopers reports that while most doctors want more involvement in the governance of hospitals, hospital administrators worry that doctors don’t have the leadership training needed to fill those roles.