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By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:00 am | October 27, 2008
NEW YORK – The battle for the hearts and dollars of America’s health-conscious Web surfers is heating up.Revolution Health, the Washington, D.C.-based online health information co...
By Jeff Marion | 01:00 am | October 27, 2008
Several healthcare organizations are reportedly interested in buying three struggling public hospitals in Maryland, according to the Prince George's (Md.) County Hospital Authority.The Hospit...
By Bernie Monegain | 01:00 am | October 24, 2008
The Federal Trade Commission has pushed the clock forward on the so-called "red flags" rule deadline that could affect hospitals across the country. The deadline moves ahead six months to Ma...
By Patty Enrado | 01:00 am | October 24, 2008
With the explosion of healthcare information technology companies providing tools and resources for consumers, finding a business model to enable Health 2.0 to flourish is the market's next big questi...
By Diana Manos | 01:00 am | October 24, 2008
The Premier healthcare alliance, an organization serving more than 2,000 not-for-profit hospitals and health systems, has issued a plea to its contracted hospital suppliers to keep prices down during...
By Molly Merrill | 01:00 am | October 23, 2008
Eclipsys co-founder Terrence Macaleer has joined Chicago-based Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions as vice president of sales for the company's Enterprise Solutions Group. Macaleer will foc...
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:00 am | October 23, 2008
A well-known developer of Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) technology is unveiling a new kiosk designed to identify high-risk patients and give ED clinicians a real-time view of who's in...
By Richard Pizzi | 01:00 am | October 23, 2008
A survey by the Medical Group Management Association reveals that U.S. medical practices are not adequately prepared for disasters, and the authors suggest that the federal government should address t...
By Richard Pizzi | 01:00 am | October 22, 2008
Operating costs at many medical group practices rose faster than revenues in 2007, according to a new survey by the Medical Group Management Association.The MGMA released the results of its &...
By Chelsey Ledue | 01:00 am | October 22, 2008
Panelists at the New England HIMSS Chapter Conference on HIT, held Oct 17 in South Portland, say it will take a lot of work to correct technical and financial problems in the healthcare industry....