Pittsburgh-based Highmark launched a new Web tool that allows patients to compare the costs different medical facilities charge for 17 elective surgical procedures, according to a report in Insurance & Financial Advisor.

I am a physician and also a small-business owner. I have been very interested in healthcare reform for quite sometime. I have therefore been very intrigued by much of what has taken place over the last several months as the…

Hospital Corporation of America has appointed Richard Tayrien, MD, as its new chief health information officer, effective Sept. 21, according to an HCA news release.

Irvin Thomas, MD, medical director of Safe Sedation, an ambulatory surgery anesthesia group, discusses clinical advances in anesthesia and their effects on the ASC business.

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC has been recognized by KLAS, a healthcare research organization, as the leader in its use of healthcare information technology among pediatric hospitals, according to a release from Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

For the first time in the nation, a Web tool is showing the average price paid by health plans to different providers for common healthcare services, according to a release from the office of Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty.

Scientia, a consultant specializing in growth strategies for companies, predicts strong future growth in the market for implanted technologies that deliver electrical stimulation for treatment for nerve-related disorders, according to a release from Scientia Advisors.

Note: This article was written by Bruce D. Armon, Scott D. Patterson and Evan J. Foster, attorneys with Saul Ewing LLP.On August 25, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") officially published its final Health Breach Notification Rule (the "FTC Rule").…

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley announced the launch of a computer system that will permit all hospitals in the state to share information on admittances, diagnoses and treatments, according to a report in The Washington Post.

The U.S. government announced nearly $1.2 billion in grants to help hospitals and other healthcare providers implement electronic health records, according to a Reuters report.