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By Eric Wicklund | 10:08 am | December 23, 2009
API Healthcare is adding external staffing solutions to its human capital management portfolio with the acquisition of Clearview Staffing Software, Inc.
By Chelsey Ledue | 12:11 pm | December 22, 2009
The government, patients and employers are demanding higher value in healthcare, but the current payment structure still largely rewards hospitals and physicians based on the volume of services they provide, according to a HealthlLeaders Media study.
By Diana Manos | 12:04 pm | December 22, 2009
President Barack Obama has signed a measure that will postpone a 21.2 percent Medicare physician pay cut until March 1, 2010.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:47 am | December 22, 2009
Public employees in Oregon will soon have access to a wider range of prescription medications at lower costs through the Oregon Prescription Drug Program (OPDP).
By Eric Wicklund | 10:55 am | December 22, 2009
IBM’s financing arm has announced partnerships with four healthcare IT vendors in an effort to push electronic health records to providers ahead of the government’s incentive program.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:44 am | December 21, 2009
Businesses and individuals hit hard by the recession have shifted charitable giving patterns to longer-term pledges and gift commitments rather than ceasing to give altogether, according to a new study.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:37 am | December 21, 2009
St. Luke’s Hospital, a 314-bed facility in northwest Ohio, may be considering a merger with another hospital group in its region due to increasing operating losses.
By Diana Manos | 11:07 am | December 21, 2009
After a month of intense debate, a preliminary roll call of Democrats held at 1 a.m. Monday revealed the Senate has the 60 votes needed to override Republicans and call a floor vote on a healthcare reform bill.
By Eric Wicklund | 11:03 am | December 21, 2009
D2 Sales, LLC, based in Mequon, Wis., has announced that the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati has completed pilot testing and is rolling out the company’s My Patient Passport Express healthcare check-in kiosk.
By Chelsey Ledue | 06:25 pm | December 18, 2009
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has awarded $72.6 million to nine states for enrolling children in health coverage and improving their access to Medicaid and the state children’s health insurance program.