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By Bernie Monegain | 12:15 pm | January 16, 2009
United HealthGroup and Aetna have agreed to pay millions of dollars to members who were scammed in what New York investigators called a "rigged" billing system.
By Molly Merrill | 11:40 am | January 16, 2009
Physicians at Tomball Regional Medical Center are using mobile devices to receive real-time data about their patients. They say the technology will improve the quality of care by helping them to respond quicker to patients' needs.
By Eric Wicklund | 10:26 am | January 16, 2009
Starting Thursday, residents of the nation's 50th state were able to connect with their doctors online through the Hawaii Medical Service Association's new Online Care service. Available via the Internet or telephone and to all residents of the state regardless of membership with HMSA, the service offers 10-minute online sessions with a credentialed participating physician for a flat fee ranging from $10 to $45.
By Diana Manos | 04:49 pm | January 15, 2009
The Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday released the long-awaited ICD-10 code set and set a new compliance date of Oct. 1, 2013.
By Bernie Monegain | 12:24 pm | January 15, 2009
Thousands of lives - and an estimated $400 billion in healthcare spending - could be saved by putting healthcare information technology to work and adopting best practices, said former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, the founder of the Center for Health Transformation.
By Molly Merrill | 11:14 am | January 15, 2009
The 2009 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study opened online Thursday.
By Bernie Monegain | 10:47 am | January 15, 2009
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology has issued a call for public comment on its plan for expansion of its health information technology certification programs.
By Diana Manos | 10:26 am | January 15, 2009
The Coalition for Patient Privacy urged Congress Wednesday to include privacy safeguards with any funding earmarked for healthcare IT in an economic stimulus package expected to hit President-elect Barack Obama's desk shortly after inauguration.
By Bernie Monegain | 12:48 pm | January 14, 2009
Some of the country's top CEOs urged Congress on Wednesday to include healthcare IT as part of the economic stimulus plan.
By Eric Wicklund | 11:57 am | January 14, 2009
The Nortel Networks Corporation, North America's largest developer of telephone equipment and services, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.