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LYNX E/Point RCM system achieves HFMA Peer Review distinction

 Industry News Release March 10, 2010
LYNX Medical Systems, a Picis company, announced today that Picis LYNX E/Point emergency department revenue management solution has achieved the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s prestigious Peer Review designation following an independent board review and thorough 11-step evaluation process.
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Convergence or perfect storm?

 Jack Beaudoin February 26, 2010
There are two ways of looking at upcoming compliance deadlines for HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10.
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New York health system to implement Craneware Revenue Integrity solutions

 Industry News Release February 25, 2010
Craneware, the market leader in automated revenue integrity solutions that improve healthcare providers' financial performance, announced today that the largest integrated healthcare system in New York State, North Shore-LIJ Health System, has signed a multi-year contract for Craneware's Chargemaster Corporate Toolkit, Online Reference Toolkit and Bill Analyzer.
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Merge Healthcare makes a bid for AMICAS

 Eric Wicklund February 24, 2010
AMICAS, the Boston-based provider of radiology and image and information management solutions, is now being wooed by Merge Healthcare, Inc., which is offering approximately $248 million for the company.
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Creating a RAC steering committee in your hospital

 Bret Bissey February 04, 2010
One of the challenges currently existing within our hospitals involves sorting out all of the different priorities bidding for the attention of leadership. One challenge many leaders may be facing is "how do we keep RACs in front of everyone?"
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Panacea Healthcare Solutions expands management team

 Industry News Release February 03, 2010
Panacea Healthcare Solutions, LLC, a healthcare financial consulting and software development company specializing in Hospital coding, compliance, revenue cycle and reimbursement software and services announced today the expansion of its management team.
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Kaiser offers $1.3M in scholarships, forgiveness loans

 Chelsey Ledue January 27, 2010
Kaiser Permanente is offering more than $300,000 in scholarships and $1 million in forgiveness loans to high school, college and medical and nursing students to finance their higher education.
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Are healthcare workers paid too much?

 Richard Pizzi January 27, 2010
Healthcare in the United States is becoming increasingly unaffordable, and one of the contributing factors may be the high salaries earned by healthcare employees.
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'Strategic framework' necessary to boost hospital revenue cycle yield

 Richard Pizzi January 22, 2010
Through focused attention to the revenue cycle, healthcare organizations can add 2 percent to 4 percent to their bottom lines, according to an expert in hospital business planning.
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Traction Business Development offers new financial services for diagnostic imaging centers

 Industry News Release January 15, 2010
Maryland-based Traction Business Development LLC – Tracbiz – announces the launch of a suite of services tailored to the financing and re-financing needs of independent and hospital-affiliated diagnostic imaging center operators.
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athenahealth names new CFO

 Industry News Release January 11, 2010
athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of Internet-based business services for physician practices, announced that it has appointed Timothy M. Adams as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective today.
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Inside the minds of pharmacists in 2009

 Richard Pizzi January 05, 2010
The American Pharmacists’ Association, or APhA, is the largest association of pharmacists in the United States. What did they think were the top news stories of 2009?
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Campaign finance watchdog blasts senators on healthcare

 Diana Manos December 03, 2009
The Public Campaign Action Fund has named Sens. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as "insurance puppets" for their stances on healthcare reform.
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Notes from the field: Nov. 20

 Richard Pizzi November 20, 2009
Tired of the 10,000-foot view? Time for some interesting healthcare finance news from the state and local level.
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E-Invoicing and supply chain finance solution offers companies improved cash flow and lower costs

 Industry News Release November 11, 2009
OB10, the market leading global e-Invoicing network, and PrimeRevenue, the leading global Supply Chain Finance platform and services provider, joined forces to host a webinar titled "E-Invoicing & Supply Chain Finance: The Intersection of Two Best Practices."
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Hospital board members need to value quality care

 Ed Howe November 06, 2009
This morning I read a shocking headline: “A new survey shows that half of hospital boards don’t rate quality as a top priority.”
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VCE's message: Prepare for significant change

 Richard Pizzi November 06, 2009
The inaugural Healthcare Finance News Virtual Conference and Exhibition in mid-October, which featured expert speakers on various healthcare finance issues, offered one overriding message: Healthcare providers should prepare for significant change.
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HIMSS acquires Medical Banking Project

 Richard Pizzi November 06, 2009
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has acquired the Nashville-based Medical Banking Project, moving the Chicago-based healthcare IT professional society more broadly into healthcare finance and administration.
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HIMSS acquires Medical Banking Project

 Richard Pizzi October 28, 2009
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has acquired the Nashville-based Medical Banking Project, moving the Chicago-based healthcare IT professional society more broadly into healthcare finance and administration.
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OB10 and PrimeRevenue partner to provide streamlined supply chain finance solution

 Industry News Release September 30, 2009
PrimeRevenue, a global Supply Chain Finance platform and solutions provider, and OB10, a global e-Invoicing network, have announced a partnership which combines SCF and e-Invoicing for Fortune 1000 companies and their suppliers.
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