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Health information technology leaders have a lot on their plates today and more to come—implementing systems to match the federal IT incentive payment program upgrades, satisfying auditors roaming the land, meeting privacy constraints and preparing for the switch to a huge set of updated...
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CaroMont Health in Gastonia, N.C., is suing the company that used to staff its hospitalist medicine program, alleging breach of contract and unfair and deceptive labor practices.
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As the government shutdown nears its second full week, members of Congress and the White House intensified their efforts around a deal to fund the government, with at least one part of the healthcare reform law still in play in those negotiations.
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A former chief executive of hospitals in Wyoming and Indiana has pleaded guilty to defrauding the hospitals out of more than $1.5 million.
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The Commerce Department has granted $300,000 in funding to the American Health Information Management Association to develop educational programs, strengthen standards and promote the profession.
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Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith, founder and medical director of Complete Women's Care Center in Houston, was given the Medical Group Management Association's Physician Executive of the Year Award, which recognizes leadership through personal example and collaborative team management to achieve...
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UnityPoint Health, until recently known as Iowa Health, is making its biggest reach so far outside of its home state.
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House Republican leaders are poised to offer President Barack Obama a plan that calls for a short-term hike in the nation's debt limit without immediately reopening the government.
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Certain states are performing better than others in providing consumers with information about in-network doctors and hospitals for the various plans.
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A government fraud alert last spring warning of the “inherently suspect” nature of physician-owned surgical supply companies led to swift drop-off in business. Now one firm is suing HHS.
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