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NewsSPOTLIGHT: Despite national malaise, healthcare employment up in July
New figures from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics concluded that healthcare employment increased by 20,000 jobs in July, though the national unemployment rate stayed stuck at a nasty 9.4 Read more...
Study: Demand for ambulatory care declines
We all know, by this point, that the economy has encouraged consumers to cut down on ambulatory care. But the numbers coming out of a recent survey surprised even hardened trend-watchers like myself. Read more...
Trend: Urgent care center growth exploding
Retail clinics may be the sexiest sector in outpatient care today, but when it comes to growth, it's urgent care centers which are leading the pack. While there's about 1,000 retail clinics in Read more...
Audit finds that IL Medicaid paid providers late
An audit of Illinois'' Medicaid program has found that a $1.5 billion financial shortfall led to delays in paying physicians, hospitals and nursing homes over recent years. However, in recent times Read more...
Next year full of healthcare wild cards
Well, happy 2008, readers! Hope you had a great holiday break, and are back, renewed, refreshed and ready to power up for this year's challenges. During 2007, we're proud to say that Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Judge blocks Medicaid AMP changes; WA state physicians challenge ownership rules; and much more...
> A judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking HHS from adopting a new method for determining the average manufacturer price for drugs covered by Medicaid. Read more...
Interview (Page 2): Dr. Steve Cooley
FH: What penetration do you need to achieve in a marketplace to be successful? SC: To get the right numbers, you can work backwards from healthcare stats, including for Read more...
| Press ReleasesUnitedHealthcare Invests $5.6 Million in Family Healthcare Network to Help Improve Access to Quality Care in Tulare and KiInvestment is part of UnitedHealthcare’s California Health Care Investment Program, a 20-year, $200 million commitment to improve health care access for underserved communitiesFunding gives health Read more >> Virtua Adopts Nuvon’s VEGA System for its Enterprise-wide Device Connectivity NeedsMARLTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nuvon, Inc. (www.nuvon.com), the leader in next generation medical device connectivity and interoperability solutions, today announced that Virtua has gone live with Read more >> e-MDs Client Wins 2011 HIMSS Ambulatory Davies Award of ExcellenceEHR Vendor congratulates physician on receiving prestigious ambulatory care award.AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- e-MDs, the provider of the nation's most highly rated electronic health Read more >> Meridian Health in New Jersey Upgrades to CareAlign® 3.0ICA’s CareAlign HIE Platform Expands Functionality, Usability for Improved Care Coordination among 95 locations including six hospitals along the Jersey Shore NEPTUNE, N.J. & NASHVILLE, Tenn.--( Read more >> Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program Names New Director of Accreditation ServicesBeverly Robins to support HFAP policy development and operations CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In its second executive appointment within a month, Chicago-based Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Read more >> |
