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Underlying changes in some healthcare cost factors appear to be taking root and have some economists wondering if the slowdown in healthcare spending growth may last beyond the near term.

The delay of the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate gives businesses and health plans an opportunity to better prepare, not to put off what they know they must do.

In today’s healthcare environment, providers must carefully balance the need to control costs against their mission to deliver the highest quality care.

Hospitals, universities, Indian tribes, patient advocacy groups and local food banks were among organizations awarded $67 million in federal grants in August to help people sign up for coverage in new online health insurance exchanges that open for enrollment Oct. 1.

An army is amassing – composed of payers, providers, healthcare organizations, businesses, community and consumer groups – to help educate and guide a large part of the population to sign up for coverage on the health insurance exchanges.

The associate degree is emerging as a prime ticket into the healthcare workforce. Of the 20 fastest growing healthcare occupations that require a college education, 10 are at the associate level, according to data supplied by Economic Modeling Specialists International.

Instead of "going to war" to resolve contentious disputes, healthcare companies should employ preemptive dispute resolution procedures in contracts.

War zone military care tactics inform Lincoln Health System ACO design.

The Medical Group Management Association is holding its annual conference a bit early this year -- from Oct. 6 to 9 -- in the ocean-side city of San Diego. Here is our top 10 list (in no particular order) of how you can make your conference experience a memorable one.

The establishment and predicted growth of accountable care organizations is giving group purchasing organizations a new wrinkle to consider regarding procurement, membership and services they offer to hospital members.