Dartmouth Publishes Costs to Care for Chronically Ill at End of Life, Compares Institutions
The newest edition of the Dartmouth Atlas of Care was released. This year’s report is titled Tracking the...
Senate Requests Additional FDA Funding for 2009
A resolution was passed by the United States Senate to request an additional $375 million in funds for...
Medicaid Savings Plan Introduced by ACS
A new software initiative introduced by Affiliated Computer Services, Incorporated (ACS) will help State Medicaid programs save millions...
FDA Commissioner Notes System Shortcomings
In an unusual move of speaking out against the President, FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach noted the limitations...
Benefits of Wireless for Inpatient Facilities Described
A presentation at the HIMSS conference by Kevin McKeand from Wayport Healthcare described the benefits of implementing...
CMS Estimates Spending Until 2017
Projections from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) about expected healthcare spending during the next ten...
Spending for IT Expected to Significantly Increase
A report posted by INPUT, a government business market research firm, indicates that spending on health information technology...
AHRQ Offers IT Support for Medicaid, SCHIP
A new program will be shortly launched by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to support...