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By Chelsey Ledue | 11:57 am | April 09, 2010
Detroit-area residents Carlos Grana and Dwight Armstrong have pled guilty to Medicare fraud, according to the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:42 am | April 09, 2010
The L.A. Care Health Plan, the nation's largest public health plan, has received a $15.6 million federal grant to establish the Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center, designed to help doctors in Los Angeles County adopt and use electronic health records.
By Eric Wicklund | 10:53 am | April 09, 2010
Three healthcare IT companies will submit bids at the April 13 auction for the assets of Spheris, Inc., the nation’s second largest medical transcription provider, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Feb. 3.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:53 am | April 08, 2010
Not-for-profit hospitals and health systems in the United States will likely face increased pressure over the next several years on their pension funds, according to Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.
By Diana Manos | 11:35 am | April 08, 2010
A new report issued by PricewaterhouseCoopers suggest that the healthcare industry will be a promising place to work and invest over the next decade.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:30 am | April 08, 2010
A Warren, Mich. man has been sentenced to 81 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to defraud the federal Medicare program.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:26 am | April 08, 2010
Minnesota's 2008 healthcare reforms have laid the foundation for an expansion of the "accountable care" model of integrated and coordinated healthcare delivery, according to a new report.
By Eric Wicklund | 10:21 am | April 08, 2010
The Chicago-based healthcare IT firm announced two new clients this week, connecting healthcare providers in dozens of locations in Indiana and Florida with revenue cycle management tools and other solutions.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:57 am | April 07, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced the capitation rates for Medicare Advantage plans for 2011.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:42 am | April 07, 2010
The bond ratings assigned to one of the premier children's hospitals in the United States have stabilized recently, reflecting reductions in the hospital's operating losses.