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By Diana Manos | 11:57 am | November 04, 2010
A new study shows that 98 percent of kidney care providers will participate in the new Medicare bundled payment system next January.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 11:56 am | November 04, 2010
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded QuadraMed a five-year, $211 million contract to implement its Quantim coding, compliance and abstracting solution.
By Eric Wicklund | 11:35 am | November 04, 2010
Picis has launched a new revenue cycle management tool designed to help hospitals deal with two areas of growth: Cancer care and outpatient treatment.
By Chris Anderson | 10:21 am | November 04, 2010
WellPoint's third-quarter net income has exceeded company forecasts, due in part to operational efficiencies and less need for the insurer's services.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 11:29 pm | November 03, 2010
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced 40 percent more funding to support states in streamlining and upgrading their Medicaid eligibility systems and health insurance exchanges.
By Chris Anderson | 12:03 pm | November 03, 2010
Amid the swirl of Tuesday's election coverage, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced a $10 billion federal grant to expand health coverage for low-income uninsured residents and improve care for vulnerable populations.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:54 am | November 03, 2010
Technology company Pitney Bowes has seen results from an initiative to stabilize its employees' adherence to their medication treatment regimens, according to a study published in November's Health Affairs.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 11:47 am | November 03, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a final rule that will implement key provisions in the Affordable Care Act to expand preventive services for Medicare beneficiaries.
By Diana Manos | 11:40 am | November 03, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a final rule that calls for a 24.9 percent pay cut for physicians beginning Jan. 1.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:36 am | November 03, 2010
The Tenet Healthcare Corporation this week reported adjusted earnings of $203 million for the third quarter of 2010, a decrease of $37 million, or 15.4 percent, compared to $240 million for the third quarter of 2009.