Community Benefit
A report on healthcare spending released in September by actuaries at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has been used to support both sides of the bitter partisan debate over healthcare reform.
As children around the United States returned to school this autumn, many districts were looking to cut costs by curbing or eliminating school nursing programs.
New York-based Empire BlueCross has launched an online store for Medicare Advantage insurance plans as it looks to cater to Baby Boomers who are more comfortable using online resources to make buying decisions.
The Integrated Healthcare Association, a statewide-based leadership group that promotes quality improvement, accountability and affordability of healthcare in California, has named its top 45 performing physician organizations for 2009, based on the IHA statewide Pay for Performance program measures.
Two Michigan-based healthcare providers have announced a merger to create one of the largest integrated networks of hospitals and physician practices in the state.
Another hurdle has been cleared for the proposed sale of Caritas Christi Health Care to New York-based private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, moving the Massachusetts-based six-hospital chain closer to for-profit status while preserving healthcare services and thousands of jobs.
While the Regional Extension Center program was designed to assist priority primary care providers in small practices, hospitals and public health clinics, some industry groups worry that rural communities and communities of color will still be left behind the digital transformation.
A growing number of geriatricians and physicians with large senior populations are turning to alternative practice models, including direct pay, full-model and hybrid concierge programs, according to Concierge Choice Physicians.
The American Medical Association and 65 national physician organizations urged Congress on Wednesday to take immediate action to stop the 30 percent Medicare pay cuts looming at the end of this year.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved a $33.1 million financing plan to replace a critical access hospital in Dillion, Mont. Officials say the plan will save the hospital an estimated $25.1 million in interest expense over the life of the loan.