Special Reports

.node .story_tools healthcare_ display:none; Despite what appeared to be a slow financial start for hospitals in 2009, an analysis by research firm Thomson Reuters concluded that profits shot upward

.node .story_tools healthcare_ display:none; With politicians on both sides of the aisle calling for insurance reforms, health insurance companies have really been feeling the squeeze over the last few

There are more women than ever holding health IT leadership positions. We've chosen 10 prominent individuals from health systems, private industry, academia and government who truly are making a

If you still think YouTube is just for those durned kids, you're really missing out. We at FierceHealthcare have decided to present seven of our favorite healthcare videos, with topics ranging from

by Anne Zieger and Dan Bowman Now, more than ever, healthcare is a topic that is being talked about at every water cooler and dinner table in the U.S. Between hospitals struggling to stay afloat and

AZ: So, it sounds like switch between, at least the perception of, health plans saying to doctors, "You'll do what I say," to "We're going to give you a great service, and that's why you're going to

AZ: As you're doubtless both aware, lots of state and regional and other configurations of groups are putting together health information exchanges that are different in nature; they're not as

In March of this year, WellPoint and Availity announced a strategic partnership with Availity-- a health information network that connects health plans and providers. Anne Zieger, Editor of

Welcome to the first annual FierceHealthcare review of health plan CEO compensation. Despite the trials and tribulations of the past year, there are several executives still raking in quite a few

In yet another sign of the stresses facing our healthcare system, a recent study found that chronically ill patients in the U.S. are much more likely to go without healthcare because of the cost than