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The Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that more than 800 employers in more than 20 states have committed to President Bush's plan to advance value-driven healthcare in Americ...
A recent Democratic presidential candidate debate sponsored by CNN and YouTube gave 10 minutes out of 120 to discuss healthcare. But healthcare is not to be shuffled aside. Drew Altman,...
The consensus in the capital community is that a positive economic trend is running through the healthcare industry despite hiccups that have arisen just about everywhere else. And while healthcare...
WASHINGTON –– A controversial program employing outside contractors to audit past Medicare payments to providers is set for expansion next year, with a nationwide rollout set for...
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...
ROCHESTER, NY – A recent study has shown a measureable return on investment for an electronic health records system, posting a return on the initial investment within 16 months. Th...
SEATTLE – Microsoft’s latest foray into the healthcare field comes with a caveat: Money matters. That’s the word from Bill Crounse, Microsoft’s worldwide health d...