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WASHINGTON – A recent report by the Urban Institute pokes holes in the belief that many uninsured Americans are in the middle class. The report, funded by the Robert Wo...

Little is known about how the federal government will operate an incentive program aimed at culling quality data from physician practices. While it's not clear what the final compromise...

 The Catholic Hospital Association isn't a Johnny-come-lately to reporting community benefits. The not-for-profit organization first did work on the concept in the 1980s, publishing it...

As a global purchaser of healthcare for its employees, IBM is taking an active role in healthcare transformation in ways that not only promote reform, but also bring benefits and lower costs to IBM em...

Meeting to show progress on NHIN initiative The work of four consortia will be on display at the third NHIN Forum, scheduled for Jan. 25 and 26, sponsored by the Department of H...

A Colorado man whose name, social security number and address were stolen was billed $44,000 by a hospital for a surgical procedure he never had. Two years later, he's still working to clear his name...

The payment approach used by Medicare to reimburse freestanding ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) should be changed to match how the program pays for procedures in surgery centers attached to hospita...

Healthcare organizations looking to hire clinical coding professionals have reported "real problems in filling open slots with qualified candidates," a survey by the American Health Information Manage...

Study cites importance of Web investments A three-month study of 267 healthcare industry professionals has indicated that almost half feel that Web investments are continu...

Key Congressional staffers agree that lack of money will be the force that molds lawmaking in the coming year. At a December health legislation briefing hosted by the Alliance for Health R...