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RALEIGH, NC – The Center for Community Health Leadership, an organization sponsored by Misys Healthcare Systems, has announced that hardware vendors Dell, Fujitsu and Lenovo will offer computer...
Reccent acquisitions of retail health clinics by major pharmacy chains have sparked a debate concerning the economics and ethics of providing care down the aisle from name-brand drugs. Majo...
WAKEFIELD, MA – Picis, Inc., a provider of high-acuity care information systems, has moved into the healthcare finance field with last month’s purchase of LYNX Medical Systems, a Bellevue,...
WASHINGTON -- A report released Aug. 9 for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) shows how clinicians can make electronic health records more efficient and imp...
TARRYTOWN, NY – As the chosen pilot site, Hudson Health Plan implemented the Case Management Society of America’s guidelines and Web-based tracker in June 2006. A year lat...
Contributed by Jeffrey C. BauerDelivering standardized medical services of acceptable quality (effectiveness) at the lowest possible cost (efficiency) is a major goal of every healthcare pro...
AUSTIN, TX – A Texas mandate that workers’ compensation carriers accept e-billing from healthcare providers goes into effect on January 1, 2008. Other states are paying cl...
BALTIMORE – XLHealth, focused on improving care for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions, has completed a private placement of financing to raise $290 million. As part of...
COLUMBIA, SC – The number of health plans offering real-time claims adjudication at the point of service for their network providers is on the rise. While Blue Cross Blue Shield...
Medicare part D drug premiums to rise in ’08 Medicare Part D plan premiums will rise slightly in 2008 to an average of $25, up from about $22 in 2007, the Centers for M...