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A new study out of MIT Sloan says hospitals that spend more money provide better care. Joseph Doyle, a professor at MIT Sloan and author of the study, focused on tourists who sought emergency ca...
A majority of Americans agree that home care can play a role in reining in Medicare spending.A national telephone survey of 1,000 adults by Harris Interactive found that 74 percent agree with...
The Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy (HCFP) has released a report showing that more than 439,000 people have enrolled in private or subsidized health insurance programs between...
Eighteen California hospital will face $25,000 fines after state officials determined that violations of their requirements of licensure has caused, or are likely to cause, serious injury or death to...
The Medical Group Management Association, which represents 21,500 members, says the government's proposed Oct 1, 2011 deadline for the healthcare industry to convert from ICD-9 code sets to ICD-10 is...
With a grant from the Federal Communications Commission, the Colorado Hospital Association will develop a telehealth network throughout the state of Colorado. The initiative is set to be the...
A recent study suggests that an increase in prescription co-payments could negatively impact medication adherence, especially in low-income areas. The study, published in the (italics) Journa...
Electronic health records and staffing shortages are on the minds of hospital executives, physicians and nurses, according to a recent poll conducted by healthcare technology company Picis.Pi...
Hackensack University Medical Center, a non-profit research and teaching hospital in New Jersey, has filed an application for transfer of ownership of all Pascack Valley Hospital licenses to a joint v...
In an effort to help members better manage their acute and chronic diseases, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield will use a care management system from The TriZetto Group.The Little Rock-base...