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The annual number of outpatient surgery visits in the United States increased 67 percent between 1996 and 2006 to 34.7 million, according to a report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC says that reimbursement changes helped lead to the rise.
MTBC, a revenue cycle management and healthcare IT company, is taking to the air to call attention to its offerings.
The reintroduction of the Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 is important to senior citizens and those who have chronic diseases, said U.S. Reps. Marion Berry (D-Ark.), Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and U.S. Senator Richard Durbin (D-Ill.).
Despite announcements by hospitals and clinics across the country of budget and job cuts, the overall healthcare employment outlook is still promising, according to an industry forecast.
Eastern Maine Medical Center, the 2008 winner of the Davies Award that recognizes excellence in use of information technology, has joined the ranks of hospitals coping with tough economic times. Hospital officials say they will cut 76 jobs, reduce overtime and put several projects on hold.
Google has responded to Consumer Watchdog's call to end a rumored lobbying effort aimed at allowing the sale of electronic medical records in the current version of the economic stimulus legislation.
UnitedHealth Group and PacifiCare awarded more than $5.7 million in healthcare grants to California nonprofits to enhance information technology, education, prevention and coordinated care throughout the state.
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) has re-introduced legislation to strengthen the healthcare delivery system in rural America.
Consumer Watchdog has called on Google to end a rumored lobbying effort aimed at allowing the sale of electronic medical records in the current version of the economic stimulus legislation.
Some 7.4 million children were enrolled in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in 2008 - a 4-percent increase over the previous year, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.