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The governor talked to members of the county chamber of commerce about his new health care plan. By TOM JOYCE Daily Record/Sunday News http://www.ydr.com <do-not-display-image-not-in-use=file;\governing.com conf=”” mtech6e2.jpg”=”” alt=”” align=”left” hspace=”10″ height=”200/”> Gov. Ed Rendell started an appearance Wednesday night in York by outlining what he sees as some of the absurdities of Pennsylvania’s health care […]

athenahealth, Inc., the premier provider of web-based services, knowledge, and software for medical practices, today announced that in 2006 its system caught claims errors that would have resulted in health insurance claim denials totaling close to $100 million for Massachusetts medical providers. This figure is one of a series of new financial milestones athenahealth achieved […]

The Insurance professionals only source for News MphasiS Healthcare Solutions (MHS), a provider of health benefit management and business process outsourcing (BPO) services, announced today that it has entered into a three-year agreement with Resolve Health Plan Administrators, LLC (“Resolve”), based in Ormond Beach, Fla. Resolve is a third-party administrator (TPA) which provides claims management […]

Home Health-care costs are skyrocketing, making it more and more difficult for small employers and employees to obtain affordable health insurance and care. There are many factors that contribute to increased costs. One of the reasons is the ever-increasing medical malpractice insurance premiums for health-care providers. This situation is causing crisis in many areas of […]

By Rebecca Correa , Staff writer Eagle-Tribune In a unit at Elliot Hospital in Manchester, doctors can make a series of injections called Botox to eliminate wrinkles on the skin in a matter of minutes. About five miles away at another facility, clients can get tattoos removed, liposuction and some of the same Botox procedures […]

By Laura Ungar lungar@courier-journal.com The Courier-Journal Wearing a red robe and sneakers, Charlina Shaddock sat back in her living room recliner as Dr. J. Michael Benfield checked her blood pressure and heart rate. She had just survived a bout with pneumonia that landed her in the hospital, then a nursing home. “I got to feeling […]

http://healthleadersmedia.com “There’s a popular notion that patients don’t like short length of stay.” says Paul Alexander Clark, senior knowledge manager for Press Ganey Associates in South Bend, Ind. Press Ganey develops patient satisfaction surveys for hospitals. On the contrary, Clark says reducing length of stay and increasing patient satisfaction are not conflicting goals. Based on […]