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Contributed By Ron Nall It’s amazing how much more efficient a little information sharing can make things. And nowhere is this currently more applicable than in...
Contributed By John McIlwain Many healthcare delivery organizations also conduct clinical research. In fact, this research has become a significant source of revenue f...
BURLINGTON, MA – Ordering and analyzing medical images can be a time-consuming and expensive process for both the radiologist and the patient. Nuance Communications, developers of the Dictaphone...
Here’s juicy reading for a Friday afternoon… I was perusing my e-mail in-box in mid-October when this catchy subject line caught my eye: “CHIP Compromise, Fact vs. Fiction....
WOODLAND HILLS, CA – Since Health Net of California launched its Optimizer HMO in May, four employer groups have signed on. Health Net is following a trend in California by i...
Senate issues bill to block home health cuts Sens. Susan Collins (R-Me.) and Robert Casey (D-Pa.) have introduced legislation to prevent the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service...
WASHINGTON – A U.S. Treasury Department regulation released in August has clarified tax provisions that allow employees to make contributions toward the cost of individual health plans and pay f...
Committee mulls cutting MA pay to block physician cut The Senate Finance Committee on Oct. 17 further discussed the possibility of curbing payments to insurers managing private Medi...
WASHINGTON –The House and Senate are considering legislation to ease Medicaid enrollment documentation requirements put into place in July 2006. The requirements are intended to keep illegal imm...
AUGUSTA, ME – The burden of replacing a financial management system turned into an opportunity for MaineGeneral Health. The Augusta, Me.-based healthcare system went...