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By Mike Miliard | 12:02 pm | March 09, 2011
Crittenton Hospital Medical Center in Rochester, Mich., has reportedly saved more than $4 million by using the LaborConnect staffing management program developed by the Premier healthcare alliance.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 11:07 am | March 09, 2011
Nearly half a million patients in New York's Hudson Valley are now associated with a patient-centered medical home, created in part with the help of $1.5 million in incentives provided by six health plans.
By Diana Manos | 10:56 am | March 09, 2011
A Las Vegas woman has pled guilty to falsely representing to Medicare that she owned a Los Angeles-area durable medical equipment company which collected close to $2 million in federal reimbursement funds.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 10:49 am | March 09, 2011
Two national providers of healthcare services to correctional institutions have announced plans to merge.
By Diana Manos | 10:33 am | March 09, 2011
HealthGrades has named the top 10 cities in the United States with the fewest reports of patient safety incidents at hospitals.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 04:23 pm | March 08, 2011
Nearly half of healthcare professionals participating in Beacon Partners' 2011 Healthcare Reform Study think repealing healthcare reform will negatively impact patient care.
By Diana Manos | 01:20 pm | March 08, 2011
There is a growing trend among healthcare providers to hire certified case managers, according to a new white paper from the Commission for Case Manager Certification.
By Mike Miliard | 12:11 pm | March 08, 2011
Senior payer and provider executives say the Medicare Shared Savings Program and competition from other organizations, rather than pressure from employers, are driving the formation of commercial ACOs.
By Molly Merrill | 11:45 am | March 08, 2011
A federal appeals court decision that supports clarifications to the term "creditor" under the red flags rule has prompted the American Medical Association to drop a similar suit against the Federal Trade Commission.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:42 am | March 08, 2011
The U.S. healthcare sector continued its steady creation of new jobs, with employment increasing in February by approximately 34,300 positions.