Business content from 2011
GO TO » Jan. - Feb. - March - April - May - June - July - Aug. - Sept. - Oct. - Nov. - Dec.
December
- » Patients strongly support access to clinical notes - Dec. 29
- » Locum tenens physicians figuring out their role in ACOs - Dec. 28
- » Aetna sues Michigan Blues over contracting practices - Dec. 27
- » Health plans look to save on each patient visit - Dec. 26
- » Highmark looks to expand hospital and physician ownership - Dec. 26
- » Older physicians may have fewer job options than younger colleagues - Dec. 26
- » Brief: R.I. Blues plan considers EMR program a success - Dec. 26
- » Brief: Waiting room time for patients varies by region, specialty - Dec. 26
- » Why patients are turning less to media and friends for health information - Dec. 26
- » How to budget for a cloud-based EMR system - Dec. 26
- » Health organizations not prepared for HIPAA audits - Dec. 22
- » Physicians are paid less to give combination vaccines - Dec. 21
- » Spending growth for physician services rebounding - Dec. 20
- » California emergency physician brings pedal-less bicycle to U.S. - Dec. 19
- » Number of patients receiving care at retail clinics increases - Dec. 19
- » Feature: Seven land mines of hospital employment contracts - Dec. 19
- » Brief: Humana buys analytics company - Dec. 19
- » Brief: EMR adoption on the rise - Dec. 19
- » Brief: Physicians Foundation names top issues for medical practices in 2012 - Dec. 19
- » Smartphones blamed for increasing risk of health data breaches - Dec. 19
- » Older doctors a lot more tech-savvy than many think - Dec. 19
- » Costco begins selling EMRs - Dec. 15
- » Medical tourism very much a niche business - Dec. 14
- » Health care's top 2012 issues: technology, social media, security - Dec. 13
- » California doctor's invention prevents falls from changing tables - Dec. 12
- » Fewer Americans get health insurance through job - Dec. 12
- » Practices get more time to switch to HIPAA 5010 - Dec. 12
- » Brief: Margins at N.J. hospitals improve - Dec. 12
- » Brief: Humana to buy home care firm - Dec. 12
- » Using time as currency can help practices care for the uninsured - Dec. 12
- » Practices expected to add twice as many jobs in 2011 as in 2010 - Dec. 8
- » Mass layoffs in health care drop slightly - Dec. 7
- » Use of mobile devices by physicians influences EMR purchases - Dec. 6
- » AMA releases medication tracking app - Dec. 5
- » Physicians uncertain about taking part in ACOs - Dec. 5
- » Feature: How technology can connect doctors and caregivers - Dec. 5
- » Brief: UnitedHealth Group to buy Medicare Advantage plan - Dec. 5
- » Brief: Michigan doctors can use Amagine to access insurance data - Dec. 5
- » New year, new concerns: How to set medical practice goals for 2012 - Dec. 5
- » Patients see health system as broken, but their own coverage and care as good - Dec. 1
November
- » New York health plans ordered to issue rebates on premiums - Nov. 30
- » More patients seeing only allied health workers - Nov. 29
- » Office-based doctors warm to e-prescribing - Nov. 28
- » Physician visits by privately insured patients decline 17% - Nov. 28
- » Wal-Mart eyes more involvement in medical care services - Nov. 28
- » Brief: 6 additional states launch Medicaid EMR incentive programs - Nov. 28
- » Brief: Medical price growth outpaced inflation in October - Nov. 28
- » Scribes can ease documentation burden -- for a price - Nov. 28
- » Brief: News in brief - March 28, 2011 - Nov. 28
- » Brief: News in brief - Feb. 28, 2011 - Nov. 28
- » Brief: News in brief - Apr 25, 2011 - Nov. 25
- » Brief: News in brief - Jan. 24, 2011 - Nov. 24
- » Small practices could show big growth in EMR market - Nov. 23
- » UCLA breach shows that even home isn't always a safe place for data - Nov. 22
- » Insurers warn how much new government fee would raise premiums - Nov. 22
- » Disaster inspires New York ophthalmologist to create sturdier buildings - Nov. 21
- » Physicians rely on search engines to help find clinical information - Nov. 21
- » Feature: Managing the uncertainty of health system reform (MGMA annual meeting) - Nov. 21
- » Brief: Wisconsin hospitals generate $28 billion in economic activity - Nov. 21
- » Brief: Humana CEO to retire; outsider named successor - Nov. 21
- » Brief: United now largest insurer by membership and revenue - Nov. 21
- » Brief: Government to launch 5-year survey on privacy and security issues - Nov. 21
- » Costs prompting sicker patients to avoid medical care - Nov. 21
- » Make sure the way you use an EMR doesn't unwittingly look like fraud - Nov. 21
- » Feature: Managing the uncertainty of health system reform (MGMA annual meeting) - Nov. 21
- » Brief: News in brief - March 21, 2011 - Nov. 21
- » Brief: News in brief - Feb. 21, 2011 - Nov. 21
- » Brief: News in brief - April 18, 2011 - Nov. 18
- » Insurers retreat from New York battle over disclosing premium hikes - Nov. 17
- » Brief: News in brief - Jan. 17, 2011 - Nov. 17
- » "Blue button" technology takes off in government and private sectors - Nov. 16
- » Brief: News in brief - May 16, 2011 - Nov. 16
- » More employers penalizing workers who don't participate in wellness programs - Nov. 15
- » Insurer income falls as plans adjust to reduced spending, reform law - Nov. 14
- » Market booming for wireless monitoring devices - Nov. 14
- » Providing prices isn't as easy as it sounds - Nov. 14
- » Brief: California insurer drops health plan-acquired IPA - Nov. 14
- » Brief: Debut of permanent EMR accrediting program postponed - Nov. 14
- » Brief: AMA to host free ACO webinar - Nov. 14
- » What can a practice do when a patient harasses a staffer? - Nov. 14
- » Brief: News in brief - March 14, 2011 - Nov. 14
- » Brief: News in brief - Feb. 14, 2011 - Nov. 14
- » Brief: News in brief - April 11, 2011 - Nov. 11
- » Physician office hiring picks up, but overall health care employment drops - Nov. 10
- » Brief: News in brief - Jan. 10, 2011 - Nov. 10
- » Cigna to pay $3.8 billion for Medicare Advantage plan - Nov. 9
- » Brief: News in brief - May 9, 2011 - Nov. 9
- » Many doctors don't get enough EMR training - Nov. 8
- » Maryland internist finds inspiration in her grocer's freezer - Nov. 7
- » Health insurance exchanges will promote competition - Nov. 7
October
- » AMA launches online group for e-claims - Oct. 31
- » Medicare Advantage plans look for physician buy-in on five-star rating system - Oct. 31
- » Many patients taking a pass on electronic access to records - Oct. 31
- » Brief: Calif. Blues plan uses $20 million of excess profit to fund ACOs - Oct. 31
- » Brief: Defense Dept. sued over data breach - Oct. 31
- » Decline in doctor office visits could be permanent - Oct. 31
- » Physician texting provides quick communication -- and an easy way to violate HIPAA - Oct. 31
- » Quality incentives become bigger factor in physician compensation - Oct. 27
- » Insurers in 15 states could be subject to HHS appeals review - Oct. 26
- » WellPoint offers members cash incentives for using less expensive facilities - Oct. 25
- » Tennessee neurosurgeon tunes up by designing and selling guitars - Oct. 24
- » United offers direct-to-consumer hearing tests and aids - Oct. 24
- » Feature: EMRs: Your transition from paper - Oct. 24
- » Brief: California law expands telehealth services - Oct. 24
- » Brief: CDC funding available for workplace wellness - Oct. 24
- » Brief: Requirement delayed for practices to display employee organizing rights - Oct. 24
- » Residents' desire for hospital employment poses recruiting challenge for practices - Oct. 24
- » Digital pens serve as some physicians' bridge to EMR - Oct. 24
- » Medical homes reduce out-of-pocket costs for special needs children - Oct. 20
- » Consent system puts patients in charge of their health data - Oct. 19
- » Companies express confidence in physician-led ACOs - Oct. 18
- » Tennessee oncologist's consignment sales are media sensations - Oct. 17
- » Facebook, Twitter users have few nice things to say about health insurers - Oct. 17
- » Medical identity theft a growing problem - Oct. 17
- » Brief: Aetna, CVS to offer co-branded Medicare drug plan - Oct. 17
- » Brief: ONC launches heart app challenge - Oct. 17
- » Brief: AHIMA announces tech training for underserved health areas - Oct. 17
- » Brief: Most locum tenens hospitalists also hold full-time jobs - Oct. 17
- » Counseling on alcohol helps patients and is billable - Oct. 17
- » Medicine creating more jobs than any other field - Oct. 13
- » 3 big health plans purchase private exchange startup - Oct. 12
- » ACOs face steep funding shortfall, learning curve - Oct. 11
- » Multimedia: Who is spending what on health? - Oct. 10
- » U.K. taking American-style approach to health IT - Oct. 10
- » Clinical informatics now a subspecialty - Oct. 10
- » Feature: Pain management for practice breakups - Oct. 10
- » Brief: IRS offers deal on misclassified employees - Oct. 10
- » Brief: House calls worth a visit, Australian study says - Oct. 10
- » Brief: Tricare reports major personal-data breach - Oct. 10
- » As premiums rise, are even the insured scrimping by skipping doctor visits? - Oct. 10
- » What to say when patients haggle over their bills - Oct. 10
- » Health plans say they can save money on dual eligibles - Oct. 6
- » Delaware Blues fined for denying cardiac tests - Oct. 5
- » Narrow-network plan focuses on just one hospital system - Oct. 4
- » Humana's purchase is latest move to consolidate Medicare Advantage market - Oct. 3
- » Wikipedia cancer info accurate but hard to understand - Oct. 3
- » After years of big increases, practice costs drop 2.2% - Oct. 3
- » Insurers to pool claims data for study on health care costs - Oct. 3
- » Brief: Report tells where pediatric subspecialists are - Oct. 3
- » Brief: California Blues to send rebates - Oct. 3
September
- » Economic pressures prompt increase in hospital mass layoffs - Sept. 29
- » Insurance commissioner tells Blues plan to "get its act together" - Sept. 28
- » Number of physician assistants doubles over past decade - Sept. 27
- » Physician/bow hunter launches wildlife food company - Sept. 26
- » WellPoint counting on Watson to ask the right health care questions - Sept. 26
- » Feature: Making part time work - Sept. 26
- » Brief: AHIP study finds positive early results from ACOs - Sept. 26
- » Brief: Overall economic inflation grows faster than cost of medical care - Sept. 26
- » Nearly all U.S. doctors are now on social media - Sept. 26
- » NLRB report raises questions about social media use at practices - Sept. 26
- » Physicians wonder about United's IPA deals - Sept. 22
- » Justice Dept. ends examination of Pittsburgh health system - Sept. 21
- » Texas prison system reports $1 billion in technology-related health savings - Sept. 20
- » Revenue sluggish, patient volume dropping at nonprofit hospitals - Sept. 19
- » Patient death leads Illinois cardiologist to create germ-resistant garb - Sept. 19
- » Insurance brokers' role expected to change with health reform - Sept. 19
- » Brief: California rate approval bill tabled - Sept. 19
- » Brief: Patient data lands on public website - Sept. 19
- » Group appointments can serve both patients and practices - Sept. 19
- » Medical practices must display notices about employee organizing rights - Sept. 15
- » Humana snaps up 64,000-member Medicare Advantage plan - Sept. 14
- » VA amps up social media presence - Sept. 13
- » AMA App Challenge enters final stretch - Sept. 12
- » Nearly half of office-based physicians work with NPs and PAs - Sept. 12
- » Feature: 5 ways to manage your online reputation - Sept. 12
- » Brief: First year of a private insurance ACO demonstrates good results - Sept. 12
- » Brief: Study finds EMRs led to better outcomes for diabetic patients - Sept. 12
- » Brief: Mich. Blues' bid to become Medicaid MCO under review - Sept. 12
- » Practices' clear payment policies let patients know where they stand - Sept. 12
- » Health care outpaces overall economy in adding jobs - Sept. 8
- » Big practices losing more than $2,000 per physician - Sept. 7
- » Hospitals hire doctors to control services and shore up market share, study says - Sept. 6
- » Army considers smartphones and tablets for battlefield use - Sept. 5
- » Illicit online pharmacies resort to hacking to gain customers - Sept. 5
- » Private exchanges offer yet another alternative to group health plans - Sept. 5
- » Employers say they will shift more health costs to workers - Sept. 5
- » Brief: HHS launches lifeline app challenge - Sept. 5
- » Brief: Hospital mass layoffs inch up slightly - Sept. 5
- » Humana fined $3.4 million for failing to report fraud - Sept. 1
August
- » Judge clears way for Michigan Blues antitrust trial - Aug. 31
- » Boston hospital system to snap up Medicaid health plan - Aug. 30
- » N.C. doctor's portable medical centers not just for disaster response - Aug. 29
- » Drugmakers must allow visitor comments on Facebook pages - Aug. 29
- » Feature: How states will shape health reform - Aug. 29
- » Brief: Medical inflation stabilizes - Aug. 29
- » Brief: Health Net data loss worse than thought - Aug. 29
- » Mayo, Cleveland clinics seek affiliations with doctors nationwide - Aug. 29
- » 7 things to consider when choosing mobile devices - Aug. 29
- » Feature: How states will shape health reform - Aug. 29
- » Mayo, Cleveland clinics seek affiliations with doctors nationwide - Aug. 29
- » 7 things to consider when choosing mobile devices - Aug. 29
- » Hospital-based practice management companies attracting more investors - Aug. 25
- » Physician-led hospitals likely to rank high - Aug. 24
- » Staffing agencies placing more physicians - Aug. 23
- » With insurance enrollment up, most employers don't plan to drop coverage in 2014 - Aug. 22
- » Emergency departments turn to texting wait times - Aug. 22
- » 2 Blues plans work together on Medicaid management - Aug. 22
- » Brief: United subsidiary buys customer service firm - Aug. 22
- » Brief: Physicians moved to act by meaningful use - Aug. 22
- » Brief: Outlook grim for hospital revenues, report finds - Aug. 22
- » Economy disrupts doctors' retirement plans - Aug. 22
- » Online videos may offer most bang for medical marketing buck - Aug. 22
- » 2 Blues plans work together on Medicaid management - Aug. 22
- » Economy disrupts doctors' retirement plans - Aug. 22
- » Online videos may offer most bang for medical marketing buck - Aug. 22
- » Customer service at insurance companies found lacking - Aug. 18
- » Diabetes app found helpful in managing condition - Aug. 17
- » More states turn to Medicaid managed care to control costs - Aug. 16
- » Physician interaction with insurers costs nearly 4 times more in U.S. than in Canada - Aug. 15
- » Spending on employee benefits grows, but at a sluggish pace - Aug. 15
- » Health plan profits coming before growth in membership - Aug. 15
- » Brief: Claims processing firm goes private - Aug. 15
- » Brief: CMS launches online compare tools - Aug. 15
- » Reform, pay cuts likely to widen gap between rich and poor hospitals - Aug. 15
- » Culturally competent practices can drive up good will -- and patient traffic - Aug. 15
- » Health IT trainees begin hitting job market - Aug. 11
- » Patient-centered medical homes gaining ground - Aug. 10
- » Medco-Express Scripts merger would further concentrate PBM market - Aug. 9
- » VA sponsoring contest to expand "blue button" program - Aug. 8
- » Doctors and patients caught in hospital-health plan standoff - Aug. 8
- » Feature: Here come the 20-somethings - Aug. 8
- » Brief: Practice manager compensation stable - Aug. 8
- » Brief: Computer virus may have exposed data of Beth Israel patients - Aug. 8
- » Time may be ripe to expand or build medical offices - Aug. 8
- » Feature: Here come the 20-somethings - Aug. 8
- » Dossia jazzes up health record service - Aug. 4
- » Mayo Clinic adds Spanish social media sites - Aug. 3
- » Aetna snaps up HSA management giant - Aug. 2
- » WellPoint reaches tentative accord in data breach suit - Aug. 1
July
- » AMA offering online billing tools - July 28
- » Physician office hiring up as health care job market weakens - July 27
- » Connecticut governor vetoes hearings on insurance rate hikes - July 26
- » WellPoint steers patients toward ED visit alternatives - July 25
- » Physician alignment presents biggest obstacle to ACOs - July 25
- » Feature: 10 tips to using LinkedIn - July 25
- » Brief: Mass. Blues sends members "rebate" equal to former CEO's severance - July 25
- » Brief: EMRs more useful than Medicaid claims, study says - July 25
- » Computerized prescriptions only as good as the system and user - July 25
- » U.S. officials target 10 states with "ineffective" reviews of insurance rates - July 21
- » Online tool to help consumers estimate medical costs - July 20
- » Satisfied patients more likely to leave online review - July 19
- » Patient-centered care found to reduce medical costs - July 18
- » Google to shut down PHR platform for lack of interest - July 18
- » Older doctors embracing tablets faster than younger counterparts - July 18
- » Brief: WellPoint fined for failing to disclose security breach - July 18
- » Brief: Social media may help clinical trial recruitment, report says - July 18
- » Staying in private practice offers its own rewards - July 18
- » Bill would ease restrictions on Highmark-BCBS Delaware deal - July 14
- » Anthem settles lawsuit alleging rate manipulation - July 13
- » Inaccessibility of clinical and financial data may hamper quality of care - July 12
- » Public prefers "hospitals" over "medical centers" - July 11
- » Tricare physician payments at center of contract dispute - July 11
- » Feature: Post-reform positioning (America's Health Insurance Plans annual meeting) - July 11
- » Brief: UnitedHealth Group fined over alleged takeover of Nevada competitor - July 11
- » Brief: EMRs make care coordination easier for diabetes, heart disease patients - July 11
- » Part-time doctors shaking up small practices - July 11
- » Feature: Post-reform positioning (America's Health Insurance Plans annual meeting) - July 11
- » Online tool helps prioritize health IT purchases - July 7
- » Contests to search for solutions to health IT challenges - July 6
- » Health care called the new "gold rush" - July 5
- » Lactation frustration the mother of invention - July 4
- » Some insurers doubt medical spending will bounce back - July 4
- » Doctors and pharmacists unite to improve outcomes - July 4
- » McKinsey claims health reform report isn't "predictive" - July 4
- » Brief: Physicians could play role in patient use of health records - July 4
June
- » Hiring trend a 2-way street for doctors and hospitals - June 30
- » Clinical drug trials enter electronic world - June 29
- » CMS clears the way for Aetna to pursue Medicare market - June 28
- » Membership in high-deductible health plans remains on the upswing - June 27
- » Some Medicaid managed care plans have higher costs, lower quality - June 27
- » Feature: Small practices: Adapting to survive - June 27
- » Brief: ONC offers health IT competency testing - June 27
- » Brief: Most physicians not prepared for HIPAA 5010, survey finds - June 27
- » Auto companies branch into mobile health - June 27
- » Feature: Small practices: Adapting to survive - June 27
- » Senators call for probe of medical device distributorships - June 23
- » WellPoint buys California Medicare Advantage plan - June 22
- » Telemedicine's expansion a virtual certainty, paper says - June 21
- » Doctors wary end of Blues settlements could mean lost gains - June 20
- » California Blue Shield pledges $180 million in rebates - June 20
- » More employers consider dropping health coverage, report says - June 20
- » Brief: Humana fined for violations in Colorado - June 20
- » Brief: Health IT office looking to reach physicians - June 20
- » Oncologists confront "financial toxicity" of cancer care - June 20
- » EMR vendors stress usability to attract physicians - June 20
- » AHIP details market dominance of hospital systems - June 16
- » Medicare meaningful use bonus checks go out - June 15
- » Physicians still in high demand as health care job creation slows - June 14
- » Family physician bases rehydration drink on intravenous saline - June 13
- » Upgrading e-prescribing system can bump up error risk - June 13
- » Apps let patients view insurance on smartphones - June 13
- » Brief: State official sets conditions on Delaware Blues-Highmark deal - June 13
- » Brief: Health care organizations save money by using cloud solutions - June 13
- » Brief: Patient confidence in affording medical care improves - June 13
- » Leasing practice to hospital can be a viable business plan - June 13
- » Signing bonuses become usual part of physician recruitment packages - June 9
- » Aetna shareholders seek independent board chair - June 8
- » Prescription drug spending grows - June 7
- » Feature: Greening your technology: A high-tech way to save the planet - June 6
- » Fewer physicians move, a sign of career caution - June 6
- » IPAs see ACOs as a second chance - June 6
- » Brief: Health system reform expected to benefit young adults - June 6
- » Brief: United boosts dividends, authorizes share buybacks - June 6
- » Tips on getting paid for smoking cessation treatment - June 6
- » Physicians to offer care at Walmart in-store clinics - June 2
- » Aetna cuts premium rates in Connecticut - June 1
May
- » CMS schedules dry run of 5010 electronic readiness - May 31
- » Brightly colored bee takes sting out of injections - May 30
- » Medical supply firms report big sales to physician offices - May 30
- » Health care spending rises as confidence in ability to pay falls - May 30
- » Brief: AMA Insurance Agency offers 401(k) plan for physicians - May 30
- » Brief: Hospital mass layoffs decline - May 30
- » Brief: CCHIT to certify specialty EMRs - May 30
- » Brief: Technically advanced hospitals have better credit - May 30
- » FDA signals it will regulate medical apps - May 30
- » Horizon abandons quest to become for-profit - May 27
- » WellCare finalizes settlement on Medicaid fraud charges - May 25
- » Uninsured patients positive toward concierge practice - May 24
- » Plans post bigger profits as weak demand for health care services continues - May 23
- » Doctors driving IT development with their mobile technology choices - May 23
- » Feature: Co-pay or no co-pay? That is the confusing question - May 23
- » Brief: Humana co-brands Medicare products with Reader's Digest - May 23
- » Brief: Amagine users to get lab service - May 23
- » A few simple tricks can improve social media postings - May 23
- » AMA publishes hospital employment guide - May 19
- » VA hospital in Colorado to share patient data with private physicians - May 18
- » AMA offers step-by-step guide to implement health IT systems - May 17
- » Insurer-owned clinics bid to offer more patient care - May 16
- » Bottled water helps clean-water efforts overseas - May 16
- » Feedback on open-access scheduling "by no means glowing" - May 16
- » Feature: Tactics for tight times: How to keep your practice afloat - May 16
- » Brief: Social network users donate personal health data for research - May 16
- » Brief: Inflation in health care sector slows slightly - May 16
- » Brief: Pennsylvania hospitals financially healthier, but providing more uncompensated care - May 16
- » A private place for nursing mothers: Legal requirement is easy to meet - May 16
- » Health care hiring up sharply from 2010 - May 12
- » Blues class-action settlement to expire soon - May 11
- » Data breaches an ever-present worry for physicians - May 10
- » Payment for on-call coverage becoming more common - May 9
- » CEOs of top health plans rake in up to $20 million - May 9
- » Brief: Health IT work force gets a boost - May 9
- » Brief: Aetna will purchase health plan administrator - May 9
- » Brief: AMA to host physician leadership seminar - May 9
- » Contracts should spell out everyone's role in an ACO - May 9
- » Denial-management programs get claims paid - May 9
- » AMA releases new edition of e-prescribing guide - May 5
- » Delaware Blues illegally denied high-tech tests, regulator says - May 4
- » Health care philanthropy picks up steam after recession - May 3
- » AMA rolls out online platform nationwide - May 2
- » Small medical practices struggling with physician turnover - May 2
- » Feature: Electronic medical records: What your data can tell you - May 2
- » Brief: EMR data can speed genetic research - May 2
- » Brief: California regulators ask health plans to justify rate hikes - May 2
- » Brief: Hospital layoffs down slightly in first quarter - May 2
- » Embracing health IT increases doctor-patient face time - May 2
April
- » Time is key for meaningful use, experts say - April 28
- » New flurry of bidding set for Tricare's West contract - April 27
- » Ingenix name retired as United re-brands subsidiaries - April 26
- » Independent locum tenens physicians savor life without an agency - April 25
- » "Germaphobe" creates disposable covers for remote controls - April 25
- » House call practice attracts $11.5 million investment - April 25
- » Brief: Medical inflation low - April 25
- » Brief: New Mexico tightens rules on health insurance rate hikes - April 25
- » Not e-claim compliant? Expect no pay in 2012 - April 25
- » Internet can be helpful partner for patients with rare diseases - April 25
- » Hospitals less secure about meeting meaningful use soon - April 21
- » Large insurers look to acquisitions as a way to diversify - April 20
- » Practices are better at retaining nurses than hospitals, study says - April 19
- » Doctors cite ease of use in rapid adoption of tablet computers - April 18
- » Health reform may boost medical office building market - April 18
- » Feature: Sharpening your survey skills: How practices can measure patient satisfaction - April 18
- » Brief: Reversal of court decision will cost Health Net $180 million - April 18
- » Brief: Survey: Few patients know about PHRs - April 18
- » Brief: Cosmetic surgeries increase - April 18
- » Keeping workers healthy doesn't have to cost a fortune - April 18
- » Hiring in physician offices is booming - April 14
- » Project will investigate patient health information breaches - April 13
- » Process for meaningful use payments begins - April 12
- » AMA launches coding app designed for doctors - April 11
- » Justice Dept. expands probe of Blues' contracting - April 11
- » Appealing denied claims seems to work, GAO report says - April 11
- » Brief: Small businesses not required to report cost of health insurance coverage on W-2s - April 11
- » Brief: CMS to develop meaningful use proxy function - April 11
- » Brief: Cigna to pay $600,000 fine after underwriting problems are found in N.C. - April 11
- » How to keep office romances from hurting your practice - April 11
- » Most ACOs may lose money initially - April 7
- » Health IT benefits becoming more apparent - April 6
- » Growing number of hospitals ban hiring smokers - April 5
- » Multimedia: Doctor offices = 4 million jobs in U.S. - April 4
- » Pacifier/stuffed toy becomes the perfect fit for Atlanta doctor - April 4
- » Pediatricians experiment with concierge house call practices - April 4
- » Feature: Hospitals' new physician leaders: Doctors wear multiple medical hats - April 4
- » Brief: Hospital mass layoffs decline - April 4
- » Brief: Study examines EMR costs - April 4
- » Office-based doctors support 4 million jobs - April 4
- » Reducing EMR training to save money exacts high toll - April 4
March
- » HSA enrollees spend less on care than those in traditional plans - March 31
- » AMA portal partners with Michigan health exchange - March 30
- » Model legislation drafted for out-of-network balance billing - March 29
- » Cost of physician services rises again - March 28
- » New Jersey Blues ordered to pay $8 million for putting claims on hold - March 28
- » Bill would set Rhode Island physician pay minimum - March 28
- » Brief: National Library of Medicine tops U.S. Google searches on drugs - March 28
- » Brief: Blue Shield of California withdraws latest rate hike - March 28
- » Brief: Connecticut, California regulators investigate Health Net data breach - March 28
- » Patients social media use raises practical issues for doctors - March 28
- » $4 prescriptions cause electronic record headaches - March 28
- » Massachusetts health plans consider stopping directors' pay - March 24
- » Conversation lags on hospital Facebook pages - March 23
- » Patients say they would pay more quickly with online access - March 22
- » Feature: 5 ways meaningful use will change your practice (HIMSS meeting) - March 21
- » Video services, online toy sales fund mission work in Africa - March 21
- » Big insurers reward investors with dividend boosts - March 21
- » Brief: Walgreens sells its PBM business - March 21
- » Brief: Aetna, Carilion Clinic announce plans to establish ACO - March 21
- » Carelessness behind many health data breaches - March 21
- » How to avoid being burned by staff burnout - March 21
- » Feature: 5 ways meaningful use will change your practice (HIMSS meeting) - March 21
- » Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts drop merger plan - March 17
- » Illinois Blues settles charges of passing costs to Medicaid - March 16
- » Patients trust physicians most to protect personal data - March 15
- » Fresh from "Jeopardy!" victory, Watson to take on health care - March 14
- » More Texas doctors dipping into personal reserves to keep practices alive - March 14
- » Winner of $25 billion Tricare contract still in doubt - March 14
- » Brief: Tufts moves to acquire Medicaid managed care plan - March 14
- » Brief: CDC seeks to unify state immunization records - March 14
- » Brief: AMA webinar available for 5010 and ICD-10 transitions - March 14
- » Treating mental illness in primary care -- and still getting paid - March 14
- » 500 hospitals to get help fulfilling data reporting requirement - March 11
- » Physician demand strong despite softening of health care market - March 10
- » HCA initial public offering reaches $3.8 billion - March 10
- » Humana sweetens its wellness plan with bigger patient rewards - March 9
- » More hospitals reaching out to locum tenens doctors - March 7
- » Headphones to drift off to sleep in, or run a mile in - March 7
- » Clinics fined $4.3 million for HIPAA violations - March 7
- » Feature: Is your telephone hurting your practice? Phone do's and don'ts - March 7
- » Brief: 2011 begins with high number of hospital mass layoffs - March 7
- » Brief: Anthem files for another rate increase in Maine - March 7
- » Brief: Cigna hires national radiology benefit manager - March 7
- » Groupon, similar sites target medical services for deals - March 7
- » Health plans face suits challenging collection of "overpayments" - March 4
- » Meaningful use updates available by e-mail - March 3
- » Patient health sites might be delivering bad medicine - March 1
February
- » Social media the latest tool for health care fraud investigators - Feb. 28
- » Patients returning to cosmetic surgery as recession loosens grip - Feb. 28
- » Brief: Informatics research center opens - Feb. 28
- » Brief: Medical inflation starts to soften - Feb. 28
- » AMA seeks clear path for doctors' re-entry into medicine - Feb. 28
- » Crowdsourcing moving beyond hospital lounges and into social media - Feb. 28
- » After spate of closures, retail clinics may be on upswing - Feb. 25
- » Job listings abound for primary care physicians - Feb. 24
- » Doctors skeptical of personal health records - Feb. 22
- » Few physicians can avoid dominant health insurers - Feb. 21
- » Profits keep rolling in for big insurers despite reform - Feb. 21
- » Feature: Physician recruitment: Big lures for small practices - Feb. 21
- » Brief: Accord reached in Facebook dispute - Feb. 21
- » Brief: WellPoint conducts research on comparative effectiveness - Feb. 21
- » Brief: Consumer confidence in paying for health care stabilizes - Feb. 21
- » Brief: Hospital employees fired for snooping at Iowa football players' records - Feb. 21
- » New vital sign: degree of patient's online access - Feb. 21
- » Family ties: How to hire your spouse and children legally - Feb. 21
- » Massachusetts Blues claims success with global payments - Feb. 18
- » Scrushy loses appeal in shareholder lawsuit - Feb. 17
- » AMA, Covisint team up to help physicians get bonus money - Feb. 16
- » Insurers' out-of-network pay changes likely mean they will pay less for care - Feb. 14
- » Doctors, patients agree on how health IT funds should be spent - Feb. 14
- » Doctors' digital divide could widen health care disparities - Feb. 14
- » Brief: Final certification rules passed - Feb. 14
- » Brief: Specialists form Maine's largest IPA - Feb. 14
- » Brief: Blue Shield agrees to delay rate increase - Feb. 14
- » Brief: Guardian leaves medical benefits business - Feb. 14
- » How to maximize patient flow through the office - Feb. 14
- » New Jersey Blues plan houses employees at practices - Feb. 11
- » 2010 the second-worst year for hospital mass layoffs in 15 years - Feb. 9
- » Michigan health system paying doctors for their advice - Feb. 8
- » Physician delivers maternity lab coats - Feb. 7
- » Jury still out on whether EMRs improve patient care - Feb. 7
- » 2 health plans in New England to enter merger discussions - Feb. 7
- » Feature: Health care embraces the iPad: Doctors jump on new technology - Feb. 7
- » Brief: Union membership dips for health care workers - Feb. 7
- » Brief: HIMSS forms Latino health IT initiative - Feb. 7
- » Brief: California insurers agree to hold off on rate hikes - Feb. 7
- » How to help prospective patients find a practice online - Feb. 7
- » Minnesota insurer unveils doctors' ratings over their objections - Feb. 4
- » Medicaid hospital stay rate grows faster than privately insured - Feb. 3
- » EMR spending expected to double in 4 years - Feb. 1
January
- » Health savings account balances down slightly - Jan. 31
- » Hospital system's enticement: a real estate deal - Jan. 31
- » ACOs can work with physicians in charge - Jan. 31
- » Brief: CCHIT creates certification for homegrown EMRs - Jan. 31
- » Brief: Blue Shield rates to undergo independent review - Jan. 31
- » Thinking of buying data breach insurance? Here are some things to consider - Jan. 31
- » Successful practices place a premium on patient flow, physician productivity - Jan. 27
- » Meaningful use rules exempt doctors, not EMR systems - Jan. 26
- » Men, chronically ill embrace virtual medical visits - Jan. 25
- » New database for out-of-network claims coming soon - Jan. 24
- » Meaningful use checks begin to arrive - Jan. 24
- » From family medicine to family reading - Jan. 24
- » Feature: @HealthPlan: How insurers use social media - Jan. 24
- » Brief: Doctor reclaims Donkey Kong record - Jan. 24
- » Brief: Calif. REC surpasses 3,000 doctors - Jan. 24
- » Brief: California commissioner asks insurers to delay rate hikes - Jan. 24
- » Brief: Cigna pays $40,000 fine in Virginia - Jan. 24
- » Brief: Medical inflation continues to outpace price growth - Jan. 24
- » How to seal a co-management deal with a hospital - Jan. 24
- » HCA resets stock market return - Jan. 20
- » Health care hiring accelerates at end of 2010 - Jan. 19
- » Kaiser must restore raises, training for health care workers - Jan. 18
- » California insurance regulator pushes to keep spending minimums at federal levels - Jan. 17
- » Slow growth of health care utilization to linger through 2011, analysts say - Jan. 17
- » Brief: Study: Family medicine visits more complex than psychiatry, cardiology - Jan. 17
- » Brief: Europe and U.S. collaborate on health IT - Jan. 17
- » Brief: Delaware presses for more details on Blues deal - Jan. 17
- » EMR not boosting productivity? It could be a mismatch between system and specialty - Jan. 17
- » Medical office embezzlement risk heightens at beginning of year - Jan. 17
- » Facebook "friend" request from patient? French doctors decline - Jan. 14
- » Practice management firms snap up physician groups - Jan. 12
- » Hospital mass layoffs slow down at end of 2010 - Jan. 11
- » Feature: Bringing PAs and NPs on board: What to do if you're hiring - Jan. 10
- » Brief: Flat pay linked to less expensive care - Jan. 10
- » Brief: RECs move toward target enrollments - Jan. 10
- » Brief: IRS unveils rules for payroll tax cut - Jan. 10
- » Physician EMR use passes 50% as incentives outweigh resistance - Jan. 10
- » Practice-vendor alliance should be put in writing - Jan. 10
- » Data breaches may lurk in office copiers and printers - Jan. 10
- » Organized medicine, others give CMS feedback on ACO regulations - Jan. 7
- » California fights insurer's plan to pay $120 million dividend - Jan. 6
- » Commissioners submit simpler explanations of insurance policies to HHS - Jan. 5
- » Regulation of health insurance premiums varies widely from state to state - Jan. 3
- » Optimism about meeting meaningful use fades for hospitals - Jan. 3
- » Brief: Commonwealth Fund awards grants to analyze health reform - Jan. 3
- » Brief: Beth Israel physicians sign "alternative" contract with Mass. Blues - Jan. 3
- » Health system reform expected to boost house calls - Jan. 3
- » EMRs may increase liability claims in short term - Jan. 3