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Medical school students are increasingly choosing family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics, according to the latest data from the National Resident Matching Program (NRPM). Released last week, the NRPM's Main Residency Match showed that primary care matches rose by almost 400 compared to 2012 figures.
The Congressional Budget Office's reduced estimate of the cost of an SGR repeal may offer an opportunity for the Congress to act, MedPAC said in its annual report to Congress.
Vermont Health Connect, the state insurance exchange, has released a draft version of administrative rules for small group coverage, the first of several frameworks that will govern what's envisioned as a stepping stone to a publicly-financed, single-payer health system.
A new report from non-profits Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR) and the Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute (HCI3) finds that 29 states get a grade of "F" for their lack of laws to provide for healthcare cost transparency.
Premier Research Institute Vice President and Chief Scientist Eugene A. Kroch and two hospital executives shared what they believe to be the top characteristics associated with a healthcare organization's readiness to form an accountable care organization (ACO) during a webinar on Thursday.
Premier Research Institute Vice President and Chief Scientist Eugene A. Kroch and two hospital executives shared what they believe to be the top characteristics associated with a healthcare organization's readiness to form an accountable care organization (ACO) during a webinar on Thursday.
A report released last month by the Office of Inspector General found that about one-third of skilled nursing facilities chosen from a random sample were not meeting some of the requirements for Medicare funding.
Several areas across the country are trying out community paramedicine programs in an effort to increase healthcare services and decrease healthcare costs.
Analytics technologies, especially tools that track population health, are the chief investment priority for organizations pursuing accountable care, according to a new report from IDC Health Insights.
U.S. healthcare prices increased in February 2013, rising 0.4 percent over January 2013 prices, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.