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By Healthcare Finance Staff | 10:17 am | May 23, 2011
After reviewing more than 100 design concepts from architects, design firms, students, healthcare companies and engineering and construction firms, Kaiser Permanente has selected nine finalists in its "Small Hospital, Big Idea" competition.
By Eric Wicklund | 10:10 am | May 23, 2011
MedAssets, based in Atlanta, has announced that the Kettering Health Network, a Dayton, Ohio-based health network comprised of seven hospitals and more than 60 healthcare facilities, has selected key components of the company's Spend and Clinical Resource Management solutions to help optimize overall financial performance.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 10:17 am | May 22, 2011
Quest Diagnostics announced a $241 million settlement with California's Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, to settle a civil lawsuit that alleged overbilling of the program.
By Chris Anderson | 11:43 am | May 20, 2011
The Department of Health & Human Services has unveiled a regulation that will require independent review of most health insurance annual premium increases of 10 percent or higher.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 11:14 am | May 20, 2011
Progress toward ICD-10 implementation is revving up, according to a survey commissioned by the TriZetto Group, a provider of healthcare IT software and service solutions.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 06:06 pm | May 19, 2011
HealthGrades has identified what it calls three major flaws in a recent study published in the Archives of Surgery that says the so-called '50 best hospital' list "falls short."
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 05:39 pm | May 19, 2011
Presidential candidates have begun lining up in the past month, as more Republicans declare their intentions of running. Several of them have strong ties to healthcare IT.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 12:27 pm | May 19, 2011
A study released earlier this month in the Archives of Internal Medicine finds that medical professionals are concerned about bias from commercial funding of continuing medical education – but they aren't willing to pay more money for CME if commercial funding is curtailed or eliminated.
By Chris Anderson | 12:05 pm | May 19, 2011
Community Health Systems has reportedly received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission seeking documents related to its emergency room admissions and observations practices at its hospitals.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 11:13 am | May 19, 2011
Healthcare costs in the United States continue to rise, but at a declining rate, according to the latest S&P Healthcare Economic Composite Index update.