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FLAT PAYMENT rates and increased operating costs caused by the nation’s economic crisis are hindering physician practices, experts say, with smaller practices facing the most problems....
HARRISBURG, PA – With three public hearings completed, hospitals and their two associations are awaiting the decision by the Department of Public Welfare’s Office of Medical Assistance Pro...
THE ROLLER-COASTER RIDE on Wall Street these past few months has given many healthcare providers cause for concern. With cash reserves dwindling and credit opportunities drying up, how can providers i...
WASHINGTON – Industry experts differ on the degree to which payers – both regional and national – will be negatively impacted by the financial crisis.Most, however, say a pr...
MILWAUKEE – Healthcare IT vendors lose millions of dollars each year due in improperly licensed or pirated software. And in these difficult economic times, that could mean the difference between...
WATERBURY, CT – A recent survey indicates Connecticut physicians are leaving the state and retiring – which is limiting patient access to care.The Connecticut State Medical Societ...
CHICAGO – Officials at the newly formed AllscriptsMisys Healthcare Solutions want to shake up the healthcare industry.That kind of thinking comes from being one of the biggest kids on t...
BIRMINGHAM, AL – The Alabama State Health Planning and Development Agency’s Certificate of Need Board has approved the Children’s Hospital of Alabama’s plans for a 700,000 squa...
In an effort to help individuals "bridge the gap" between employer coverage and Medicare, Aetna has made the AARP Essential Premier Health Insurance suite of products available to AARP membe...
DALLAS – Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas is developing the first dedicated cancer hospital in north Texas, along with a new outpatient cancer center that will be the largest in the st...