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Healthcare Creates 1 in 5 New Jobs
Healthcare employment is about the only bright spot in an otherwise drab U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report on job...
Spine experts repudiate Medtronic studies
In an extraordinary move, a group of spine specialists are publicly repudiating the research of other experts that...
Top Democrats reject new plan to cut Medicare spending
Leading Congressional Democrats immediately recoiled Tuesday from a new proposal to cut $600 billion in Medicare...
Some MA hospitals back price curbs
Support is building among some Massachusetts hospitals for temporary government limits on healthcare prices, a...
West Penn Hospital would have closed without Highmark deal
Without its acquisition by Highmark Inc., West Penn Allegheny Health System would have been forced to shutter West...
AAMI: Meaningful use rewards early interoperability adopters
Evaluating hospital networks, data, drivers and device types should be completed before embarking on an...
Queen's Health Systems, Hawaii Medical Service Association agree to rate plan
Hawaii's largest health insurer and the operator of Hawaii's largest acute-care hospital announced they have entered...
Physicians put price tags on healthcare
Dr. H. Lee Adkins, a primary care physician who runs Ft. Myers Family Medicine in Florida, recently changed his Web...
Opinion: Is P4P Working?
Well, that depends on what you mean by "working." Does P4P improve healthcare quality while holding down increases in...
Beyond the Financial Rewards of Pay-for-Performance
Pay-for-performance is a fundamental change in payment methodology that could transform how healthcare is delivered...

Audio Conference: Legal and Tax Implications of Incentive Program Design:
Speakers in this audioconference discuss factors to consider for designing and structuring new or existing health...
Webcast: Beyond ROI: Prove the Success of Your Marketing Efforts
Following proper guidelines for documentation and CPT code assignment for outpatient wound care is vital for...
Book: The Hospital Executive's Guide to Emergency Department Management
With 50-70 percent of hospital admissions coming through the emergency department, it’s the key driver of profitability...