Here are the top 20 states with the greatest number of Medicare beneficiaries who received outpatient services in 2010, according to the latest statistics from Kaiser State Health Facts.
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UnitedHealthcare has surpassed WellPoint as the health insurance company with the most enrolled customers, according to data from Mark Farrah Associates.
The following hospital mergers and acquisitions took place within the past two weeks, beginning with the most recent.
Franc Galinanes, senior director of North American Partners in Anesthesia, discusses consolidation of the anesthesia industry in the February issue of the American Society of Anesthesiologist's Newsletter.
A majority of states is witnessing Medicaid spending and enrollment growth equal to or below original growth projections for fiscal year 2012 budgets, while 10 states reported mid-year Medicaid cuts to close FY 2012 shortfalls, according to a report from…
The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health has published four priorities for 2012.
New data collection tools and methods of payment could be in store for post-acute care providers, according to CMS' Post-Acute Care Payment Reform Demonstration (pdf) report.
Recent research suggests electronic faucets are commonly contaminated with Legionella species, indicating opportunities for infection prevention efforts, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
A team of Stanford University researchers have developed a Web-based game called Septris, designed to teach clinicians how to treat sepsis.
Missouri has awarded its Medicaid RAC contract to Cognosante, according to a company news release.