Owings Mills, Md.-based CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield paid out $23 million in bonuses to primary care physicians participating in patient-centered medical homes, and physicians earned $37 million from Independence Blue Cross in Philadelphia through a similar initiative, according to an American…
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As the nation awaits the Supreme Court's ruling on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Justices — and dozens of clerks — have known the Court's final decision for several months, since shortly after the…
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Researchers determined four of the most common areas for intraoperative communication errors, including coordination of personnel and conveying the planned procedure and equipment needed, according to a study published in the Journal of Surgical Research. Read the full report in…
In an era of unexpected and disruptive forces, healthcare leaders are finding it increasingly challenging to keep the pace of change inside their organization on par with the pace of change outside. Many are already deep into reengineering/improvement methodologies, embracing…
B.E. Smith has named Joy Powell as vice president, project leader for its interim leadership and consulting solutions divisions.
John Dragovits, former executive vice president and CFO at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, has joined Dallas-based Anthelio, an independent provider of healthcare information technology services, as COO.
Sanford Aberdeen (S.D.) Medical Center will hold an open house tomorrow for its new 36-bed hospital, in advance of the facility's anticipated July opening, according to an Aberdeen News report.
Many industries, including healthcare, are investigating and experimenting with cloud technology or "the cloud". Although cloud technology may leave some healthcare professionals uneasy due to the vulnerability it could introduce to important and protected health information, it is becoming an…
Here are 11 studies on emergency department visits from the past two months, beginning with the most recent.