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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology issued a health IT strategic plan for 2011 through 2015 for public review on Friday afternoon, and already comments are beginning to flow via online posts, where ONC is taking comments through April 22.
A new study by the Rand Corporation indicates people on high-deductible health plans significantly reduce their healthcare spending - but they're also cutting back on preventive care.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is reminding healthcare providers that attestation for the Medicare Electronic Health Record Incentive Program begins on April 18.
More than 100 nursing homes in New York are suing the state for Medicaid reimbursements that haven't been updated as required by a 2006 law. The lawsuit alleges the state has not "re-based" payment calculations that would use more recent cost data to make reimbursement calculations.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services plans to develop a health insurance assistance database to keep track of consumer questions about the health reform law.
An Employee Benefits Research Institute survey indicates employer contributions to account-based health plans declined for the second year in a row in 2010.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced $37,570,328.55 disbursed under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs so far this year.
Overall U.S. healthcare prices increased minimally from January 2011 to February 2011, rising 0.1 percent, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Hospitals in New Hampshire are continuing to see an increase in the number of patients who are unable to pay for their care.
Experts say facilities could lose negotiating power