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Shareholders of Health Management Associates have voted to elect eight new directors to the chain's board, activist investor Glenview Capital Management said.
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The American Medical Association has issued a strong criticism of the proposed 2014 Medicare physician-fee schedule, and also fired back against attacks on its widely criticized Medicare physician payment advisory panel.
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Medical-device maker Medtronic, Minneapolis, is making a push into the world of pure-play health information technology with the acquisition of telehealth and patient remote-monitoring services provider Cardiocom, a privately held firm based in Chanhassen, Minn.
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A dozen providers in a low-income part of the country will receive $5.4 million in federal funding to address a number of chronic conditions that affect residents there at a more frequent rate compared with the rest of the country.
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In California, with its many underserved ethnic populations, the need for a multicultural health care workforce will be particularly great, as uninsured people sign up for health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act, experts say.
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The not-for-profit group responsible for educating Americans about the healthcare reform law's coverage options provided a status check of its efforts on Monday, but remained vague about how much it is spending on the massive endeavor.
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The Federal Trade Commission and Phoebe Putney Health System are in settlement talks to resolve a bitterly disputed court battle over a $200 million hospital acquisition in southwest Georgia.
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The right partnership between hospitals, physicians and home healthcare ensures that patients get the right level of post-acute care at home. Operating side by side enables patients to function better and promotes adherence to follow-up care that prevents avoidable rehospitalizations.
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For 20 years, the CMS has not applied the federal ban on physician conflicts of interest known as the Stark law to Medicaid claims. It's focused on Medicare only. But private whistle-blowers have begun pressing for clarity on the issue because a 1993 law applying Stark to Medicaid remains on the...
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Over the last decade, the maker of the potent painkiller OxyContin has compiled a database of hundreds of doctors suspected of recklessly prescribing its pills to addicts and drug dealers, but has done little to alert law enforcement or medical authorities.
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With the Aug. 1 implementation of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, the CMS has launched two mobile smartphone applications to help physicians, drug and medical-device manufacturers, and group purchasing organizations track payments and other transfers of value.
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WebMD Health Corp., which provides health information through online portals, mobile platforms and publications, has appointed David Schlanger CEO and Dr. Steven Zatz president, effective Aug. 11.
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Voting is now underway for Modern Healthcare's second annual Community Leadership Award.
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House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is vowing to prevent a vote on immigration reform even though the latest reports from Capitol Hill suggest as many as 40 or 50 Republicans are willing to back some version of the legislation that passed the Senate last June.
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The CMS is seeking public comment on how best to make physician-specific Medicare payment data publicly available while also protecting the privacy of patients. Physician organizations have vigorously opposed the release of physician-specific data but the dike appears to be crumbling.
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An investment advisory firm has dealt a blow to Health Management Associates in recommending that shareholders vote to replace its current board of directors with eight new members.
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It's more those smoking breaks than healthcare costs that make smokers more expensive employees.
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A shortage of information technology workers is a big concern in the healthcare industry. So it's no surprise that the professionals trained and capable of providing security for that digital information are also in short supply.
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Jeffrey Surges has resigned as the CEO and as a member of the board of directors of Merge Healthcare, following the release of what the Chicago-based radiology systems software company called “disappointing” second-quarter financial results.
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Jonathon Layden was once confident that if he were ever injured, he could count on his health insurance to help pay his medical bills. But after he was patched up following an auto accident in 2011, Research Medical Center didn't submit his bill to his Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance.
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With the Oct. 1 date for enrollment in the health insurance exchanges being created by Obamacare less than two months away, a war of numbers has been escalating. Health insurance will cost way less. Or it will cost way more. It depends who you ask.
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The New York Times ran a quietly subversive news story Wednesday about how members of Congress and their aides will receive health coverage under the Office of Personnel Management's new proposed rule interpreting a controversial Obamacare provision.
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