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PROVO, UT – Utah’s largest independent physician group has opted to overhaul its revenue cycle in search of better, more efficient returns on investment. Central Utah Clinic, whic...

Medplexus launches Saas-based suite of solutions MedPlexus, a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based provider of Internet-based administrative, financial and clinical software and services for phy...

CHICAGO – Ann Lurie served as a critical care nurse at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago before marriage and family intervened. It was an experience she never forgot, a...

RALEIGH, NC – Last July, Misys Healthcare Systems took a strategic step back in selling off two smaller business units to concentrate on the ambulatory healthcare market. About a month ago, the...

One of New York City's largest healthcare systems has received a $320 million senior secured credit facility from GE Healthcare Financial Services. The funding will help the hospital operator transiti...

WESTBORO, MA – Activity in the business analytics market picked up a notch last month with the announcement that Applix, Inc. will be acquired by Ottawa-based business intelligence provider...

AUGUSTA, ME – Dana Connors, president of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, was looking for a way to help member businesses deal with the staggering need for and cost of healthcare. He found a...

SAN FRANCISCO – Blue Shield of California (BSC) and Kaiser Permanente studies have shown that their respective home-based care coordination programs have delivered a clear return on inves...

President Bush and Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt fielded questions this morning on reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program, which expires in 10 days. The...

These are tough times for physicians – especially for those trying to run an independent practice. Recent research suggests that low compensation levels are driving several tr...