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By Healthcare Finance Staff | 10:47 am | October 26, 2010
The use of social networking in healthcare is fostering greater online collaboration that can lead to improved health outcomes and drive down costs, according to a new report from the Healthcare Performance Management (HPM) Institute.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 06:38 pm | October 25, 2010
HealthPartners, the nation's largest consumer-governed, nonprofit healthcare organization, has launched virtuwell.
By Bernie Monegain | 12:00 pm | October 25, 2010
Medical practices that have implemented an electronic health record system report better financial performance than those still using paper, according to the Medical Group Management Association.
By Diana Manos | 11:53 am | October 25, 2010
As the federal government moves forward with plans to encourage accountable care organizations, experts are warning that some ACOs could raise healthcare costs rather than lower them.
By Molly Merrill | 11:34 am | October 25, 2010
Approximately 60 percent of people between the ages of 50 and 64 aren't sure they've saved enough money to handle healthcare costs in retirement, according to a new survey from the Society of Actuaries.
By Jack Beaudoin | 11:10 am | October 25, 2010
Add this to the perils of healthcare leadership - more information might make you dumber. That's the warning Malcolm Gladwell offered Sunday night in his keynote address to approximately 4,500 attendees at the Medical Group Management Association's 2010 annual conference, which kicked off at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.
By Molly Merrill | 10:33 am | October 25, 2010
A population management program that matches heart disease patients to personal nurses and clinical pharmacy specialists saves lives, reduces hospital visits and drives down costs, according to a new study from Kaiser Permanente Colorado.
By Eric Wicklund | 10:00 am | October 25, 2010
The Cerner Corporation of Kansas City, Mo., has announced a reseller deal with Atlanta-based MedAssets whereby it will market MedAssets’ revenue cycle management applications to its healthcare clients.
By Chris Anderson | 12:07 pm | October 22, 2010
After months of contentious debate, the final MLR recommendations have been sent to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:48 am | October 22, 2010
Two Miami healthcare companies and four owners and senior managers of the companies have been indicted on charges of participating in a $200 million Medicare fraud scheme involving mental health services.