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By Richard Pizzi | 11:32 am | December 14, 2009
Materials management leaders at Methodist Hospital in Henderson, Ky., say they have realized significant supply chain savings by using a spend management decision-support solution.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:19 am | December 14, 2009
Over the past twenty years, the percentage of uninsured Californians has risen, while the number of employers offering coverage has fallen.
By Richard Pizzi | 10:49 am | December 14, 2009
The Medical Travel Quality Alliance has announced the first program to train and certify international patient care managers and medical travel providers worldwide.
By Diana Manos | 12:17 pm | December 11, 2009
At a forum organized by Common Good, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, held Thursday in Washington, DC, stakeholders and experts on medical liability issues discussed ways reform could lower healthcare costs in the U.S. and improve patient safety.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:42 am | December 11, 2009
The American Hospital Association says new data released at the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) meeting shows that Medicare payment for hospital services falls “woefully” short of covering costs.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:34 am | December 11, 2009
A new coverage program allows Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield subscribers in New Hampshire to use walk-in and urgent care centers across the state when their physician is not available.
By Eric Wicklund | 11:08 am | December 11, 2009
Alpha II has announced that Healthpac Computer Systems will add Alpha II's ClaimStaker claims scrubber application to its customer base, which includes radiology, cardiology, neurology and other office-based healthcare providers.
By Richard Pizzi | 10:35 am | December 11, 2009
A new study from the Center for Economic and Policy Research reveals that the $62 trillion 'intergenerational debt' figure most often discussed in policy debates is due almost entirely to spiraling private-sector healthcare costs.
By Chelsey Ledue | 12:01 pm | December 10, 2009
Kaiser Permanente has launched "Patient Safety Initiative at America's Public Hospitals,” a program designed to enhance patient safety programs at public hospitals to ensure safe, high-quality care for vulnerable and low-income populations.
By Diana Manos | 11:28 pm | December 09, 2009
Most states have managed to safeguard and, in some cases, expand healthcare coverage for children and parents in their Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance (SCHIP) Programs in 2009, according to a new survey.