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Presidential candidates have begun lining up in the past month, as more Republicans declare their intentions of running. Several of them have strong ties to healthcare IT.
A study released earlier this month in the Archives of Internal Medicine finds that medical professionals are concerned about bias from commercial funding of continuing medical education – but they aren't willing to pay more money for CME if commercial funding is curtailed or eliminated.
Community Health Systems has reportedly received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission seeking documents related to its emergency room admissions and observations practices at its hospitals.
Healthcare costs in the United States continue to rise, but at a declining rate, according to the latest S&P Healthcare Economic Composite Index update.
Too many admissions at a hospital at one time can put patients at risk, but a new study suggests that "controlled entry" of patients can reduce variations in occupancy rates and boost patient safety.
HASCO Medical, a Mobile, Ala.-based managed healthcare provider serving patients in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi, has purchased Mobility Freedom and Wheelchair Vans of America, both based in Florida.
Medco Health Solutions and Verizon Wireless have created a pharmacy app that allows users to access their drug history and look for lower-cost alternatives to prescription drugs.
Federal officials have announced three new accountable care organization initiatives that they say could save Medicare $430 million over the next three years.
Employers can expect to see an 8.5 percent increase in healthcare costs in 2012, a slight increase from the 8 percent increase expected this year, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute.
More than 700 Florida medical providers have recently enrolled in The Center for the Advancement of Health IT (AHIT), a regional extension center program, to receive help implementing electronic health record systems and achieving meaningful use.