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The Boston-based telehealth provider creates a portal that will allow physicians to meet ACO guidelines, find an ROI in text messages and e-mails and consider concierge medicine and online consultations.

Merrill Goozner of GoozNews has a provocative take on the Ryan plan for Medicare. He contends that it is the equivalent of a 100 percent estate tax (or “death tax” in GOP parlance). He has a point.

Health insurance provider Highmark plans to launch a two-year, patient-centered medical home pilot project.

The TriZetto Group announced Monday a new performance lab in which the company is using IBM hardware to test the scalability of its software applications for payers.

CVS Pharmacy has agreed pay $17.5 million to settle a false Medicaid billing case. The settlement, brought to the government's attention by a Minnesota pharmacist resolves allegations the company submitted inflated prescription claims in 10 states for more than what was owed to CVS for Medicaid beneficiaries who were also eligible for benefits under a primary, third-party plan.

A bi-partisan bill introduced in the Senate and House seeks to remedy the complex and confusing rules for inpatient observation of Medicare beneficiaries.

The Health IT Policy Committee, a federal advisory panel, is wrestling with competing visions of how bold to make measures for the next stage of meaningful use of electronic health records.

Employers with self-funded health plans have a common enemy: The emergency room.

Using a credit card scanner in a hospital is great for buying flowers from the gift shop or lunch in the cafeteria, but it isn’t as easy when used to pay bills.

After serving in Vietnam, David Greer, MD, returned to his hometown of Henrietta, Texas, 100 miles northwest of Fort Worth, and opened a small solo family practice.