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Medical researchers have found primary care physicians who participated in a quality-reporting incentive program making modest progress in cardiovascular disease preventive care.

Lawyers for a radiology practice are asking a federal appeals court in Richmond to let them challenge Virginia's certificate of need law, after a district court dismissed a lawsuit brought against the Virginia Department of Health.

The growth rate of healthcare spending among those with private, employer-sponsored health insurance rose 4 percent in 2012, slightly lower than the previous year, but with more dollars spent on outpatient care and out-of-pocket expenses, according to the Health Care Cost Institute.

The growth rate of healthcare spending rose 4 percent in 2012, slightly lower than the previous year, but with more dollars spent on outpatient care and out-of-pocket expenses, according to the Health Care Cost Institute.

Aetna is expanding its accountable care relationship with the Sharp HealthCare system, introducing a new insurance product for large group members in greater San Diego.

Managing denials is a challenging prospect for providers, but experts say there are steps to make the process more efficient and more likely to be successful.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule on Medicaid payments to disproportionate share hospitals (DSH) last week, cutting approximately $1.1 billion from the program over the next two fiscal years.

There is a "wide gap" between financial experts and the public at large on the issue of Medicare's financial state, according to the New England Journal of Medicine.

The burgeoning market for clinical analytics solutions hinges on hospital margins following new payment reform.

Investor appetite for medical office buildings has been strong since 2012 and that trend has continued into 2013 and looks like it will persist.