News
BOSTON | Chris Anderson | May 17, 2013 | 11:07 AM | Quality and Safety, Reimbursement
A new analysis of more than 3 million claims for Medicare patients found that patients enrolled in a managed Medicare Advantage plan had better health outcomes than those senior enrolled in the traditional fee-for-service Medicare model. More
FRAMINGHAM, MA | Mike Miliard | May 17, 2013 | 11:02 AM | Enterprise Resource Planning, Quality and Safety
With recognition that "the path through accountable care is unknown," IDC Health Insights has launched a new Accountable Care Maturity Model, designed to help healthcare organizations gauge their own status and make strategic decisions for funding... More
Tammy Worth | May 17, 2013 | 09:42 AM | Revenue Cycle Management
The case for healthcare reform was that insuring more patients would reduce the occurrence of cost shifting, but not everyone agrees that cost shifting is as prevalent as some think. More
Tom Sullivan | May 16, 2013 | 11:33 AM | Policy and Legislation
After an 18-month wait, a was confirmed by the Senate as CMS administrator on Wednesday and was broadly hailed by nearly all corners of the industry. More
WASHINGTON | Kelsey Brimmer | May 16, 2013 | 10:33 AM | Community Benefit, Quality and Safety, Workforce Management
A recent study funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative (INQRI) suggests that rural hospitals may be able to ensure more high-quality care to their patients if they are able to maintain a lower... More
WASHINGTON | Mary Mosquera | May 16, 2013 | 10:13 AM | Reimbursement
A new report by the Society of Actuaries has found that aging is not as overwhelming a driver of increased healthcare spending as is generally believed. More
Benjamin Harris | May 15, 2013 | 09:10 PM | Information Technology, Quality and Safety
HIMSS Media launched a global online community this week dedicated to chronicling new and innovative models of healthcare that improve individual and community well-being, while also promising cost reduction. More
Paul Cerrato | May 15, 2013 | 04:57 PM | Policy and Legislation
Healthcare spending in the U.S. is out of control and part of the reason for the approaching train wreck is that decision makers place too much trust in people's ability to think rationally. At least that’s the conclusion of a recent analysis in Health... More
WASHINGTON | Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser Health News | May 15, 2013 | 09:38 AM | Policy and Legislation
As the GOP-controlled House of Representatives prepares again to vote this week on a repeal of the 2010 health law, some key Republican senators have seized on recent news developments to show their ire. More
WASHINGTON | Anthony Brino | May 15, 2013 | 09:19 AM | Reimbursement, Policy and Legislation
The federal government has uncovered a string of alleged Medicare fraud attempts totalling $223 million and involving 89 individuals in eight cities. More
NASHVILLE, TN | Mary Mosquera | May 14, 2013 | 05:36 PM | Capital Finance
Financial firms will build investment pieces around companies that develop solutions for transparency, outcomes, prices and care coordination, the macro themes around health reform. More
WASHINGTON | Stephanie Bouchard | May 14, 2013 | 01:42 PM | Community Benefit, Quality and Safety, Reimbursement
A new report examining the state of the skilled nursing industry finds that there have been steady quality improvements since 2003 but more can be done. More