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By Richard Pizzi | 08:14 am | September 03, 2010
CarePayment Technologies, Inc., a healthcare financial services company in Portland, Ore., has acquired San Francisco-based Vitality Financial, which provides hospital payment solutions to providers and patients.
By Diana Manos | 11:49 am | September 02, 2010
While many are still debating whether the Affordable Care Act will strengthen or break down the employer-based health system, a new study by the Rand Corporation finds the ACA will strengthen it.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:31 am | September 02, 2010
Pennsylvania's hospitals are above average when compared to national benchmarks of healthcare quality and often improve at a faster rate than the rest of the country, according to the Pennsylvania Health Care Quality Alliance.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:25 am | September 02, 2010
About 16.6 million small business employees work in firms that will be eligible for tax credits designed to offset health insurance premium costs, according to the Commonwealth Fund.
By Chris Anderson | 10:49 am | September 02, 2010
Innovent Oncology, a division of US Oncology, has engaged the actuarial and consulting firm Milliman to help develop risk contracting methodologies - including episode rates, bundled payments and capitation - to help identify potential areas where oncologists can improve quality of care while lowering health costs.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:08 pm | September 01, 2010
Thomson Reuters announced Wednesday that it has acquired Healthcare Data Management, Inc., a King of Prussia, Pa.-based health plan benchmarking firm that will now become part of the Healthcare & Science business of Thomson Reuters.
By Chris Anderson | 11:29 am | September 01, 2010
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced that nearly 2,000 companies and unions have been accepted into the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program, which was rolled out on Aug. 31.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:20 am | September 01, 2010
The LHC Group, a national provider of home health and hospice services, has acquired Haggin Home Health from The James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital in Harrodsburg, Ky.
By Patty Enrado | 10:29 am | September 01, 2010
The Association of California Life and Health Insurance Companies has filed suit in California seeking to scuttle the state's new anti-rescission law, which took effect Aug. 18.
By Eric Wicklund | 09:25 am | September 01, 2010
Seniors with more than one chronic condition who are susceptible to frequent hospitalization will be enrolled in a patient-centered medical home pilot program in Florida with hopes that the year-long program will improve outcomes and reduce costs.