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Hospital-physician alignments may wind up costing more
Increased alignment between hospitals and physicians, while touted as a means to improving quality and cutting costs, may in some instances have the opposite effect. A new issue brief by the
Doc groups warn global federal cuts will damage care delivery
Healthcare providers are cautioning against across-the-board caps on federal spending, which would would have detrimental consequences for those who depend on federal programs for healthcare, as well
Senators' bipartisan push would publicize MDs' Medicare claims data
Senators Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced the "Strengthening Program Integrity and Accountability in Health Care Act of 2011" yesterday, with a key provision that would
VA pushes health IT innovation, transparency with two new programs
The Department of Veterans Affairs is showing once again why it's a leader not only in health IT, but also in government innovation and transparency with two new initiatives. The VA now is soliciting
Study: Most Americans against raising IT spending
While federal legislators--and our incoming president--seem to be strongly in favor of spending more on health IT, apparently they haven't managed to sell the public on this notion. A new study by
HHS faces fraud, billing challenges in 2009
A new report by the HHS Office of the Inspector General concludes that protecting Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program from fraud and billing mistakes will prove to be
