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By Kevin Fuller | 02:32 pm | November 27, 2013
In an effort to achieve revenue gains, some hospitals have turned to improving clinical documentation. Putting in place a clinical documentation improvement program is a strategy that can lead to long-term financial stability.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 02:25 pm | November 27, 2013
Amid increasing provider integration, Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen is putting pressure on health systems to embrace more transparency.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 10:56 am | November 27, 2013
Cigna and Kaiser Permanente of California tied as the top insurers during the third quarter in health rewards company EveryMove's ranking of customer engagement.
By Mary Mosquera | 09:24 am | November 27, 2013
Global spending on medicines is predicted to grow slowly in the next five years, with growth in developed countries much slower than in emerging markets.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 09:13 am | November 27, 2013
As public insurance exchanges get off to a very rocky start, U.S. insurers and policy makers could learn from some European countries' recent experiences -- and problems -- in requiring and subsidizing citizens to purchase private insurance.
By Rodney J. Moore | 03:08 pm | November 26, 2013
For years, hospitals have been trying to discover new strategies for getting greater efficiencies out of their supply chains. Here are some current trends.
By Kelsey Brimmer | 02:44 pm | November 26, 2013
All healthcare providers worry about attracting and retaining good employees. Fred Morgeson, a professor of management, offers healthcare employers five tips for successful hiring and employee retention.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:42 pm | November 26, 2013
As more insurance companies adopt mobile strategies, Google's payer guru says health insurance as a whole has a lot of work to do following the modern mobile, internet-based consumer.
By Anthony Brino | 12:11 pm | November 26, 2013
Aetna is buying an international medical insurer, eying a growing market for expatriate plans in Asia, Africa and Europe and bolstering its 500,000-plus international membership.
By Anthony Brino | 12:09 pm | November 26, 2013
The new face of Medicaid may be underemployed millennials, but that may bode well for Medicaid's finances.