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By Eric Wicklund | 10:00 am | October 25, 2010
The Cerner Corporation of Kansas City, Mo., has announced a reseller deal with Atlanta-based MedAssets whereby it will market MedAssets’ revenue cycle management applications to its healthcare clients.
By Chris Anderson | 12:07 pm | October 22, 2010
After months of contentious debate, the final MLR recommendations have been sent to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:48 am | October 22, 2010
Two Miami healthcare companies and four owners and senior managers of the companies have been indicted on charges of participating in a $200 million Medicare fraud scheme involving mental health services.
By Diana Manos | 11:40 am | October 22, 2010
Rigorous performance measurement and evaluation will be critical to the success of accountable care organizations, according to industry experts.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:05 am | October 22, 2010
A new report reveals that healthcare organizations are seeing slightly fewer medical malpractice claims - and those they are seeing aren't any more expensive than in past years.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 11:02 am | October 22, 2010
Aided by its electronic health record system, Kaiser Permanente of Georgia has the highest breast cancer-screening rate for eligible women ages 42 to 69 among the health plans reporting to the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA).
By Chris Anderson | 12:11 pm | October 21, 2010
New York-based Empire BlueCross BlueShield is launching a patient-centered medical home pilot in an effort to improve access to personalized and coordinated healthcare services.
By Diana Manos | 12:07 pm | October 21, 2010
Premier has submitted policy recommendations to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the structure and design of the Medicare accountable care organization program.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:45 am | October 21, 2010
Americans' confidence in their ability to obtain and afford healthcare rose for the second consecutive month in September, according to a consumer sentiment index produced by Thomson Reuters.
By Chris Anderson | 11:44 am | October 21, 2010
Six Fortune 500 companies and Massachusetts have launched Catalyst for Payment Reform, a non-profit organization focused on helping large employers use their leverage to accelerate healthcare payment reforms.