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By Healthcare Finance Staff | 11:31 am | June 07, 2010
MEDecision announced today a partnership with NaviNet that will enable payers to deliver patient clinical summaries to any provider in the vast NaviNet Network.
By Eric Wicklund | 10:38 am | June 07, 2010
The ever-growing telemedicine market is getting a little more sophisticated these days, thanks in part to Polycom's latest offering.
By Richard Pizzi | 10:14 am | June 07, 2010
Many Americans with health insurance aren't embracing evidence-based healthcare because of misconceptions and a lack of knowledge, according to a new study in Health Affairs.
By Diana Manos | 11:48 am | June 04, 2010
The American Medical Association announced Thursday it will launch a multi-million-dollar national advertising campaign to push Congress to prevent a 21 percent Medicare physician payment cut mandated to start June 1.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:41 am | June 04, 2010
Hospital-owned practices were the most successful in attracting physicians in 2009, according to the Medical Group Management Association.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:22 am | June 04, 2010
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced the availability of $60 million in Affordable Care Act grants to states and communities to help patients and their caregivers better understand and navigate their health and long-term care options.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 11:04 am | June 04, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has selected Companion Data Services to provide data processing and hosting operations for a National Level Repository system that will track incentive payments to heathcare providers that adopt electronic health records and upgrade their computer systems.
By Mike Miliard | 11:44 am | June 03, 2010
The worldwide market for hospital information systems is positioned for significant growth in the coming years, according to a new study from GlobalData.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:39 am | June 03, 2010
Pennsylvania has submitted its proposal for a temporary high-risk insurance pool. It would be designated for a limited number of the currently uninsured who have health conditions that preclude them from securing coverage elsewhere, according to Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:36 am | June 03, 2010
Online advertised vacancies for healthcare practitioners, technical occupations and support personnel fell in May, though they remained above pre-recession levels, according to a report released this week.