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By Molly Merrill | 11:45 am | January 27, 2009
The Illinois State Medical Society is set to offer practice management services to its more than 12,000 physician members.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:38 am | January 27, 2009
Patients at Texas hospitals that have automated some of their health information systems appear to have fewer complications, lower death rates and reduced costs, according to a report in the Jan. 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
By Eric Wicklund | 06:02 pm | January 26, 2009
Standard Register, a Dayton, Ohio-based provider of document and workflow management solutions, has signed a five-year agreement with Atlanta-based MedAssets Supply Chain Systems.
By Chelsey Ledue | 12:24 pm | January 26, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' durable medical equipment accreditation requirement threatens patient access to important medical products because it adds unnecessary costs that will prevent pharmacists from being able to provide those services, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association.
By Diana Manos | 12:17 pm | January 26, 2009
A new study by the Commonwealth Fund shows 9 percent of newly unemployed workers took advantage of extended healthcare coverage available under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 2006.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:55 am | January 26, 2009
NorthShore Skokie Hospital plans to eliminate 150 full-time jobs, or nearly 14 percent of its workforce, in the next two months.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:38 am | January 26, 2009
Universal healthcare tops the list of 11 healthcare reform priorities being advocated by the American Medical Group Association as the new administration and Congress start promised work on healthcare reform.
By Jeff Marion | 05:48 pm | January 23, 2009
When we thought about redesigning Healthcare Finance News, we knew we'd need something with plenty of power, and the flexibility to give us -- and you -- complete control.
By Richard Pizzi | 12:32 pm | January 23, 2009
A recent report by the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services spells out the potential health consequences of the current recession.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:44 am | January 23, 2009
Don't overemphasize traditional electronic medical records as the answer to transforming healthcare, cautions the head of the Center for Connected Health.