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The outlook for the global pharmaceutical industry remains negative as any potential revenue over the next 12-18 months is likely to be offset by losses from the upcoming expirations of major patents -- known as the patent cliff -- according to a new industry report by Moody's Investors Service.
While legislators and judges in Washington D.C. work to either eviscerate or preserve the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, two men in Maryland -- one a serial entrepreneur and the other a physician and respected public health official -- work diligently to create a new model for healthcare delivery and insurance, a self-described "audacious attempt to create systemic change."
Thirty-three healthcare facilities in six states won recognition Wednesday from the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association for cutting their energy consumption by more than 10 percent.
Wendy Whittington, MD, chief medical officer at Anthelio Healthcare Solutions, supports the adoption of health IT.
Employers and the National Labor Relations Board may have thought that a new posting rule would go into effect at the end of April, but an injunction issued Tuesday has put the implementation of the new rule on ice.
Providing access to "big data" is a giant step to curing many healthcare ills and taking control of he healthcare costs, according to a new report released today by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, a p
According to a report released Wednesday by the Department of Health and Human Services, patients with Medicare are starting to save money on durable medical equipment (DME) through the Medicare competitive bidding program.
In a step towards enhancing the patient experience while simultaneously improving collection rates, Midland Memorial Hospital recently began offering CarePayment, an innovative patient loyalty and payment program, to help its patients cover out-of-pocket medical expenses by letting them pay back bills over a period of time.
Workforce management firm Kronos announced Monday its acquisition of UK-based SMART Computer Holdings and its Spanish affiliate SMART Human Logistics.
Health insurance companies and hospitals are starting to join a host of other entities, including foreign governments, private companies and financial institutions in adopting a business framework known as COBIT, according to Ken Vander Wal, president of ISACA, a worldwide association for IT professionals.