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Opinion: HSAs lucrative for insurers, costly for consumers
In its ongoing attempt to weaken a key provision of the healthcare reform law -- the one that requires insurers to...
Las Vegas panel discusses how best to stem the spread of infection
A Las Vegas Sun investigation found that lethal “superbugs" are infecting thousands of patients in local...
Insurers must reshape their image and impact upcoming regulations
Industry observers queried by Health Plan Week say health insurers have no one but themselves to blame for a poor...
The New IT Landscape For Health Insurers
Periodically, a dramatic change in an industry enables chief information officers to step up and play a decisive role...
Prognosis guarded for Medicare and Social Security
Medicare and Social Security - the foundation of a secure retirement - are facing strains from an aging population and...
Software Freedom’s latest target is medical devices
Heart disease patients like Dick Cheney are vulnerable to buggy software and hack-attacks aimed straight at the devices...
Web Exclusive: Slow Job Growth Hurts Insurers This Year
The struggling economy might be a bigger near-term threat than sweeping changes in health reform.
Web Exclusive: How to Convert a Nonprofit Hospital to a Physician Joint Venture
Many nonprofit hospitals have filed for bankruptcy protection in the last two years. Hospitals that align incentives...
Web Exclusive: To Bundle or Not to Bundle?
That's not the question, at least according to an admittedly unscientific survey of CEOs and CFOs I've talked with over...
Researcher criticizes alternative medicine
R. Barker Bausell says he arrived at the University of Maryland’s alternative medicine center with an open mind...

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...