Leaders’ Project Evaluates Healthcare Financing
The Leaders’ Project issued a new paper (pdf), “Financing the U.S. Health System: Issues for Option and Change”,...
Horizon Product Line Expanded
McKesson announced the availability of the newest solution in the company’s line of Horizon clinical and financial systems....
State of PA Describes Financial Status of Acute Care Facilities
The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) released a report detailing the financial state (pdf) of general...
Savings from IT in Healthcare Environment Questioned by the CBO
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published a new report (pdf), “Evidence on the Costs and Benefits of Health...
CMS Evaluates Reimbursement of CT Colonography
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is evaluating providing reimbursement of CT colonography as a tool...
Pediatric ER Visits Diminished with Telemedicine
The Washington Post included an article describing a study presented at the 2008 Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting...
Transparency Program Launched by Insurer in Wisconsin
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield introduced a new, cutting-edge transparency program for northeastern Wisconsin. The new Anthem Care...
Long Term Cost Benefit of Disc Replacement Noted at AANS
At this week’s annual meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, data was presented which indicates that...