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Two Georgia healthcare organizations have announced the termination of a joint venture that began in 1998.

AdvancedMD has announced the launch of a partner channel program designed to help qualified third-party medical billing companies as well as healthcare providers looking to outsource their billing operations.

Federal officials have announced they will release the long-awaited final rule on meaningful use Tuesday morning.

Hospitals still struggle to prevent avoidable costly and deadly healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), according to a new survey.

The 2010 National Governors Association Annual Meeting, held July 9-11 in Boston, focused on implementing healthcare reform laws and achieving a sustainable healthcare system.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has struck down a district law that would have designated pharmacy benefit managers as fiduciaries.

Independence Blue Cross (IBC) has launched personal health records for its members, the company announced Thursday.

HP Enterprise Services has signed a seven-year outsourcing agreement with Smith & Nephew, a developer of medical devices. Through the deal, HP will provide multi-national finance and administration services to Smith & Nephew’s European and Indian operations.

The 2010 annual conference for the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) gets underway in Tampa, Fla., this week, and the society is highlighting - among other issues - excellence in healthcare facilities management.

States, territories and large metropolitan areas will receive $390.5 million in grants this month to help hospitals and other healthcare organizations strengthen their medical surge capability.