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Use of generic prescription drugs in the United States has saved consumers and the healthcare system $931 billion over the last 10 years, according to a new report from the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA).

A collection of more than 50 patient advocates, including doctors, lawyers and chief executive officers, are asking Congress to allow public access to hospital accreditation surveys.

As health organizations begin to feel their way toward accountable care models, a new report from KLAS explores how providers and vendors are putting the pieces together, finding varying levels of confidence in IT solutions' integration ability.

With the ICD-10 transition deadline now just two years away, providers and payers have finally begun tackling the project in earnest, according to a new survey from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), which shows 85 percent of organizations either planning for or implementing ICD-10 coding.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) granted $109 million Tuesday for states and the District of Columbia to fund reviews of health insurance rate hikes.

The thrust behind higher healthcare spending in the United States on primary care and orthopedics versus in other countries is higher physician fees says a new study published in Health Affairs earlier this month.

An August 2011 survey by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) shows that the number of organizations that have begun either planning or implementation of the transition to ICD-10 has risen to 85 percent, a significant uptick from the 62 percent reported one year ago.

Health plans Aetna, Humana, Kaiser Permanente and United Healthcare will furnish de-identified claims data to new Health Care Cost Institute to analyze cost and use drivers.

President Obama's deficit reduction plan announced yesterday proposes to save $248 billion from Medicare and $72 billion from Medicaid, and other health programs hinged on legislative action fixing the Sustainable Growth Rate. Healthcare organizations say the proposed savings will be detrimental.

A new health research initiative called the Health Care Cost Institute was launched Tuesday, providing researchers and policymakers access to medical claims data from four major insurers and the federal government in order to offer new insights into healthcare costs, utilization and intensity.