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By John Andrews | 01:00 am | November 09, 2006
Several states are taking steps to revamp their Medicaid programs to increase savings and provide better service to program recipients. Spurred on by the Centers for Medicare and Medi...
By Fred Bazzoli | 01:00 am | November 09, 2006
More healthcare organizations are looking to document management solutions to improve their ability to handle all the paper that's still part of the care delivery process....
By Fred Bazzoli | 01:00 am | November 09, 2006
Checking employees' comings and goings with a time and attendance system wouldn't seem likely to win a staff popularity contest. However, the system - and other related capabilities - ha...
By Patty Enrado | 01:00 am | November 09, 2006
Major banks continue to see healthcare as a growing business opportunity. In mid-August, Mellon Working Capital Solutions introduced its automated revenue cycle management solution fo...
By Patty Enrado | 01:00 am | November 09, 2006
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons is involved in discussions with other payers after announcing a partnership with WellPoint to deliver performance data for WellPoint's pay-for-performance program in m...
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:00 am | November 09, 2006
Keep up to date with October's personnel changes. Check out "OnTheMove" to see who's moving up in healthcare finance.Dallas-based Parkland Health and Hospital System has named healthcare t...
By Fred Bazzoli | 01:00 am | November 09, 2006
A small investment in collaboration is paying big dividends for the Genesis Health System. The system, which operates three hospitals in Illinois and Iowa, has seen its investment in the...
By Fred Bazzoli | 01:00 am | November 09, 2006
Home healthcare providers are ready to fight to retain an expected update in Medicare's reimbursement for its services. While the increase, termed an inflationary adjus...
By Fred Bazzoli | 01:00 am | November 09, 2006
Congress is likely to continue pressuring not-for-profit healthcare organizations to show that they merit their tax exemptions. In addition, not-for-profits may have to add more infor...
By Fred Bazzoli | 01:00 am | November 09, 2006
Physician practices see the rise of pay-for-performance plans on the horizon - and they're beginning to worry about the implications. While many are intrigued about the prospects f...