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National political pundits seem to have little to nothing to say about Oklahoma, saving the lion's share of punditry for Ohio. But, 43 delegates are up for grabs in the state.
The Virginia Super Tuesday primary on March 6 won’t be so super after all. Due to a Virginia election rule that each primary candidate must collect 10,000 registered voters’ signatures to participate, all other candidates besides Mitt Romney and Ron Paul are excluded.
Santorum accuses Romney of being "unqualified" to face off against Obama on healthcare.
A new study published in the March issue of Health Affairs shows that doctors who have computer access to patients' test results in an ambulatory care setting are more likely to order imaging and lab tests.
What with Texas not partaking in Super Tuesday this time around, the primary in Ohio is considered paramount to GOP candidates -- and the Buckeye State is where Rick Santorum has hit Mitt Romney hardest on healthcare thus far.
Since joining the Premier healthcare alliance last year, Edward Hospital & Health Services has saved $3.5 million while improving clinical quality and patient safety.
Home-based care management company Univita Health has acquired HME and DME provider All-Med Services of Florida, in a deal that adds more than 1 million patient lives to Univita's book of business.
Healthcare provider systems are enduring more financial challenges than ever with lower Medicare reimbursement on the horizon, accountable care organization and pay-for-performance initiatives. In essence, provider revenues are shrinking while costs are growing, so it makes sense that they are relying on group purchasing organizations more than ever.
Don Rodden, president of the Healthcare Billing and Management Association, spoke recently with Healthcare Finance News Editor René Letourneau about the major billing issues currently confronting providers.
Three years ago, Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, N.Y., set out to overhaul its revenue cycle by increasing productivity and payment rates and reducing denials.