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A new survey reveals that a significantly lower proportion of general internists are satisfied with their careers than are internal medicine sub-specialists, raising further concerns about the growing shortage of primary care providers.
Four years after undergoing a $21 billion leveraged buyout, hospital operator HCA, Inc., is seeking yet another return to the public domain.
Changes to the Medicare drug assistance program could help millions of low-income Americans gain access to prescription drugs, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The Department of Health and Human Services Office on Disability has announced the establishment of a new Center of Excellence in Research on Disability Services, Care Coordination and Integration.
Ingenix and Health Language, Inc. on Wednesday unveiled the Ingenix Global Code Manager, a solution designed to translate between the 13,000-item ICD-9 code set and the expanded ICD-10 code set, which contains more than 68,000 codes.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is sharing more than $15 million in savings with 166 home health agencies based on their performance during the first year of the Medicare Home Health Pay for Performance demonstration.
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) filed an amendment this week to the pending Wall Street reform legislation to repeal the health insurance industry's exemption from federal antitrust laws.
The Kansas Health Policy Authority (KHPA) has extended a $119 million two-year technology services contract with HP Enterprise Services. The extension, which includes two one-year options, will allow the state to meet its budget without eliminating staff or reducing customer service.
Healthcare IT leaders are hailing President Obama's nomination of Donald Berwick, MD, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a signal of the administration's commitment to quality.
The Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA), the Blue Cross Blue Shield plan of the Aloha State, will become the first health plan to deploy American Well's new Online Care Team Edition. The new service will bring live, on-demand specialist care consultations into primary care docs' exam rooms – reducing the delay, inconvenience and cost associated with the traditional patient referral process.