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New research suggests Arizona would save money with Medicaid expansion
New research from the Grand Canyon Institute suggests that Arizona would save money and create thousands of jobs if it chooses to expand its Medicaid program under the program set forth by the federal government in the Affordable Care Act.
Officials from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) have issued a challenge to get 1,000 critical access and small rural hospitals to meaningful use by 2014.
A skilled nursing facility in California was found to have engaged in unfair labor practices and has been ordered to rectify those practices.
For the first time in decades, sales of vaccines declined in 2011, due in large part to a weak flu season, said a recent report from healthcare market research publisher Kalorama Information.
While pollsters are busy this week predicting the outcome of our next presidential election, a pair of surveys looked at how healthcare might fare - and a few surprises emerged.
Due to the increased risk and more time and money that is necessary for regulatory compliance, more and more hospitals and healthcare groups have acquired smaller, physician-owned practices in the last 10 years.
The average salary for a certified medical coder in 2012 is $47,796, up nearly $900 from 2011, according to a recent survey from AAPC, a member association focused on the training and credentialing of medical staff.
The nature of a healthcare organization is to help others improve their health, but it would save money and reduce turnover if these organizations also focused on their own employees by promoting healthy living and wellness for them.
How to get more medical students interested in primary care careers has been much discussed due to the primary care physician shortage and the spotlight the Affordable Care Act has placed on primary care. A new study provides insight into understanding what drives medical students away from careers in primary care.
Healthcare ventures outside the hospital walls appear to be the favored target of investors looking for new opportunities, financial specialists say. Driving that interest is a vision of community-based care sites through accountable care organizations, healthcare reform, evolving private pay models and an industry-wide initiative to bring down costs.