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MARCH MARKED the five-year anniversary of the "shock and awe" beginning of our War in Iraq, and all over D.C., the country – and for that matter, the world – there was discussion of i...
RESTON, VA – As much as the healthcare industry is trying to move to electronic data interchange, handling workers’ compensation bills is often like a trip down memory lane....
A LAWSUIT FILED in March against the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeks to stop the federal agency from implementing a regulation that would restrict how states fund Medicaid programs and...
PITTSBURGH – Healthcare organizations are facing a competitive market for staff, including executives, resulting in short-sighted hiring practices that often end up costing more money than expec...
The MediNotes Corporation, a provider of certified electronic health record (EHR) systems, and Akamai Practice Management, a practice management and reimbursement service provider for independent phys...
CDHP, HDHP survey: plans aren't doing their jobs A three-year survey shows that although consumer-driven and high deductible health plans increased in 2007, they still only make up a sm...
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality released its annual state healthcare quality report Wednesday, showing disappointing gains. According to the "State Snapshots"...
SEATTLE – Two separate projects aimed at facilitating the sharing of patient eligibility and other administrative data are continuing to move toward a unified approach to sharing patient informa...
NEW YORK – Uncertainties related to the subprime mortgage crisis and the financial health of investment banking firms continue to create a borrowing crisis for some healthcare organizations....
FOREIGN NURSES have been denied American visas for more than a year even as the healthcare industry struggles to deal with a shortage, according to healthcare recruiters and hospital executives....