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In this clip from Health Datapalooza IV, panelists Farzad Mostashari, Dick Foster and Uwe Reinhardt discuss whether or not the private sector is beginning to match government investment in health IT.

eHealthInsurance will be working as a web-based broker for the federally-run health insurance exchanges, helping enroll consumers through its websites.

A program developed by the Society of Hospital Medicine and in use by 140 hospitals nationwide has the potential to improve the discharge process and prevent avoidable rehospitalizations, according to a new study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

A program in use by 140 hospitals nationwide has the potential to improve the discharge process and prevent avoidable rehospitalizations, according to a new study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

Georgia's insurance commissioner is asking federal insurance regulators for more time to review health plans being submitted for the public insurance exchange.

Dubbing population health management "the next HIM frontier," the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) offered health information management professionals waypoints for exploring new career possibilities.

Medical claims denials are a hassle and can lead to financial difficulties and yet so many of them can be easily avoided.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a notice this week increasing prospective payment rates for hospital-based and freestanding Medicare inpatient psychiatric facilities by an average 2.3 percent for fiscal year 2014.

The word is California may end up spending $300 million in insurance exchange advertising, education and outreach -- a sign of just how important insurance enrollment is to the success of the Affordable Care Act.

Since providers must be able to pay rent and staff salaries if the transition to ICD-10 does not flow smoothly, experts advise having up to several months' cash reserves or access to cash to avoid potential headaches.