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Electronic health records (EHRs) have to be usable and useful by physicians and integrate with hospitals' or practices' other systems to benefit providers or else the money spent on them is just wasted.
Communication and teamwork across healthcare systems appears to be a nearly universal challenge, according to a survey of nearly 9,800 primary care physicians representing 11 nations. The Commonwealth Fund released findings of the survey in November 2012, and expanded on several drill-down topics during a webinar presented on Feb. 5.
A new report by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) comes as a warning to Medicaid providers who don't keep careful watch over their books.
In "Selling to China: A Guide to Doing Business in China for Small- and Medium-Sized Companies," author Stanley Chao shares with readers the "rules" for doing business in China. He talked to Healthcare Finance News about his book and how it can be useful to healthcare businesses.
A bill introduced in the House this week by Reps. Allyson Schwartz (D-Penn.) and Joe Heck, MD, (R-Nev.) has once again raised hopes that the sustainable growth rate formula (SGR) payment model for Medicare can finally be repealed.
President Barack Obama re-nominated Marilyn Tavenner on Thursday to be permanent administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. She has been serving as acting administrator since December 2011, when Donald Berwick, MD, stepped down.
Keeping shelves stocked and enough supplies in their place is one of the most important aspects of managing any hospital department efficiently and safely. Monica Goetz, clinical nursing manager at Great Baltimore Medical Center, shares five key ways that electronic supply management can improve patient safety, create efficiencies and save money.
When deductibles are taken into account, about one-third of individual and family health plans currently exceed the Affordable Care Act's baseline limit on out-of-pocket expenses, researchers at the consumer website HealthPocket.com estimate.
For some healthcare systems, the conversion from ICD-9 to ICD-10 may seem like the latest Y2K problem -- fail to get it right and the consequences could be fatal. So many organizations are being cautious by developing hold harmless clauses to protect against any consequences of errors with the new conversion.
Cigna Corp. today reported its 2012 fourth quarter profits jumped 49 percent compared to 2011, fueled, in part, by its late January 2012 acquisition of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D insurer HealthSpring.