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A recent American Journal of Managed Care study has confirmed prices for care in a hospital outpatient department tend to be higher than those for the same service performed in a physician's office.

A bill sits on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's desk that would set a new precedent for the state: having nonprofit hospitals paying tax-like "community service contributions" to the towns and cities that host them to help cover the costs of the municipal services they provide, like police and fire department assistance.

Population health management is fast becoming a priority for healthcare providers, but many are still figuring out which technology partners are best suited to help them fuel data-driven initiatives, according to a new 2015 Population Health Study by HIMSS Analytics.

Medical practices across the U.S. are now spending a lot more on technology this year, up nearly 34 percent from four years ago, according to a new MGMA report.

Humana and HCA have come to a resolution, for the time being at least. It's not clear what Aetna's takeover bodes for Florida hospitals.

Pennsylvania-based Geisinger has developed five major bodies of oversight, each headed by a senior executive, and a centralized compliance office.

Healthcare Finance showcases its top five most popular videos from the first half of the year.

"There can be a snowball effect, where you have more and more costs that often could have been prevented by just doing better primary care." - James A. Colbert, MD, Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Knowing the factors that go into deciding whether to enter into a fair market value (FMV) lease or $1 buyout lease will enable you to make the right financing choice for the equipment you need to operate your business.

An inadequate protection plan for medical equipment may cause dire financial consequences to your organization that may not be easy to overcome. Is it worth taking the risk?