CMS announced it has awarded low-interest solvency loans to three new Consumer Oriented and Operated Plans.
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Weill Cornell Medical College announced the establishment of the Center for Healthcare Informatics and Policy to improve health and healthcare through informatics and technology.
Five hospital systems in New Hampshire have partnered under a collaborative called Granite Healthcare Network, which relies heavily on data to improve cost savings and quality, according to a Union Leader report.
A new Avalere Health study released today shows that SCAN's integrated care model, which provides coordinated care for dual eligibles through the Medicare Advantage program, results in fewer hospital stays or readmissions than a group of similar beneficiaries receiving care…
Federal regulators have restored Torrance, Calif.-based County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center's Medicare status after a recent survey demonstrated several deficiencies at the hospital, according to a Press Telegram report.
Recent research published in the American Journal of Infection Control shows privacy curtains may be quickly contaminated with pathogens.
The 2010 Physician Quality Reporting System and eRx Incentive Program Experience Report provides a summary of the reporting experience of eligible professionals who participated in one or both of the programs in 2010, historical trends and preliminary results from the…
Hospitals are struggling to make ends meet. Uncompensated care costs in 2010 nationally totaled $39.3 billion, according to the American Hospital Association. Government and insurance reimbursements barely cover expenses for some poorer communities' widespread and complicated problems. Recently Kenneth Davis,…
Two cardiologists, formerly of Heritage Medical Group in Lemoyne, Pa., have joined St. Camp Hill, Pa.-based Holy Spirit Health System's Cardiovascular Institute, according to a Central Penn Business Journal report.
Washington State Gov. Chris Gregoire has suspended plans to limit Medicaid payments for emergency room visits deemed unnecessary until budget negotiations among state lawmakers come to a close, according to a Seattle Times report.