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By Richard Pizzi | 12:05 pm | December 06, 2010
The U.S. healthcare sector continued to add workers in November, with employment increasing by approximately 19,200 jobs.
By Diana Manos | 12:03 pm | December 06, 2010
As debate swirls over the impact of an impending Medicare physician pay cut, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has released new findings that show seniors aren't having trouble finding Medicare physicians.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:54 am | December 06, 2010
From hotel-style room service to massage therapy to magnificent views, hospitals are increasingly touting their luxury services in a bid to gain market share, especially in competitive urban markets, according to an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:49 am | December 06, 2010
Healthcare organizations are moving closer to the adoption of global supply chain standards, according to an independent survey of healthcare providers, group purchasing organizations, device manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 11:24 am | December 06, 2010
As it seeks to expand its suite of clinical solutions for unified patient information management (UPIM), NaviNet, the biggest healthcare communications network in the country, has acquired Prematics, a provider of mobile care management solutions.
By Eric Wicklund | 10:46 am | December 06, 2010
The integration of information technology and the healthcare revenue cycle took another step forward last week with NaviNet's acquisition of Prematics, giving the Cambridge, Mass.-based healthcare communications network a mobile care management platform.
By Jamie Thompson | 10:11 am | December 06, 2010
Jerry Buchanan, program manager at technology consulting firm eMids Technologies, shares five ways that consumer-driven healthcare proves to be game-changing.
By Diana Manos | 11:31 am | December 03, 2010
Nearly 13 percent of family physicians say they face the prospect of closing their practices entirely if Medicare slashes their payment next year by the proposed 25 percent, according to a recent survey.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:18 am | December 03, 2010
Online advertised vacancies for healthcare practitioners and technical occupations increased in November, while demand for healthcare support personnel remained steady.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:10 am | December 03, 2010
To best meet the goals of optimized, coordinated patient care and also help curb costs, physicians should be at the center of accountable care organizations, the American Medical Association told the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services in a Dec. 2 letter.