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After months of wrangling, the Senate passed a six-month extension of the increase in Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) payments.

U.S. healthcare system median ratios showed a "modest improvement" in fiscal 2009 across most of the rating spectrum, according to Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.

Ingenix has unveiled a special version of its CareTracker practice management and EHR system, designed for federally qualified health centers looking to demonstrate meaningful use and qualify for federal incentive funding.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced $159.1 million in grants to healthcare workforce training programs.

Six states and the District of Columbia are the latest to receive federal matching funds for state planning activities necessary to implement the electronic health record incentive program established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Texas, reports saving $2.8 million in one year using a performance improvement program.

Payers aren't always in the loop when when physicians and patients get together to map out a healthcare regimen. IBM is looking to the clouds to change that.

The New England Healthcare Institute says the quality and efficiency of primary care could be dramatically improved through the use of team-based care.

The Ohio Association of Medical Equipment Services says current competitive bidding has produced "suicide bids" that reduce reimbursement rates so much they will likely put many medical equipment providers out of business.

For every 100 physicians, there are 95 medical liability claims filed against them, according to the American Medical Association.