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With the help of a two-year task force effort with the Foundation for Health Coverage Education (FHCE), Sharp HealthCare in San Diego has saved $5 million from self-pay patient reimbursements at four of their busiest emergency departments.
A new program called the New York Digital Health Accelerator (NYDHA) is attempting to make New York a hub for the emerging digital health technology industry.
Trustees of the Medicare program today forecast increased financial troubles as a result of an aging population and rising health care costs, increasing the visibility of an issue that is already proving divisive in the 2012 presidential and Congressional campaigns.
A recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) noted that oversight by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of state Medicaid managed care programs was inconsistent and did not ensure the quality of the data used to set rates.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday the finalization of the Community First Choice rule, a new state option under Medicaid.
The changes taking place in U.S. healthcare as a result of rapid healthcare IT adoption leave the nation's health IT chief Farzad Mostashari optimistic - especially about improving quality, he told the audience at a meeting of the National Quality Forum Thursday, as he urged: "Keep our eyes on the prize."
The New York eHealth Collaborative, the New York City Investment Fund and the New York State Department of Health have launched a $4.2 million program to foster health IT innovation and create 1,500 new jobs in the state.
According to a recent report by the Health Research Institute at PwC US, nine distinct uses of social media are helping companies to have an impact on the healthcare business, and to take a more active and engaged role in managing individuals' health.
WellPoint Inc. yesterday announced it earned $2.53 per share in the first quarter of 2012, a drop of 8 percent compared to the same period last year, though it beat analyst projections by seven cents a share.
Merger and acquisition activity in the healthcare industry posted strong gains during the first quarter of 2012 over the prior and year-ago quarters, healthcare M&A data publisher Irving Levin Associates reported Wednesday.