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RALEIGH, NC – One company’s effort to streamline its product offerings has helped another flesh out its portfolio. Misys Healthcare concluded a troubled year on July...
WASHINGTON – The nation’s hospitals will get an extra year to adapt to Medicare’s new severity-adjusted payment system, according to a final rule released last month by the Centers f...
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...
WASHINGTON – Both the House and Senate passed their own versions of legislation to reauthorize and expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program in the days before Congress’ A...
BOSTON – Partners HealthCare hopes to gain workflow benefits and streamline financial operations through the implementation of a new patient administration and revenue cycle management system....
Despite substantial increases in Medicare prescription drug coverage, a significant number of seniors still face unaffordable out-of-pocket expenses, a new study shows....
Medicare officials announced Aug. 22 a decrease in Medicare payments for home care services for 2008, drawing sharp criticism from home care lobbyists....
The state of California will give $25 million in new grants for healthcare technology projects to underserved parts of the state in order to expand access to specialty doctors, Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneg...
Leaders in the medical tourism industry announced today the creation of a U.S.-based international Medical Tourism Association. The trade group will provide hospitals and medical tourism firms with cr...