The mismatch between the number of patients and the number of physicians available to treat them is not just a concern of hospital and medical group leaders. The administration revealed its concern about the physician shortage in its 2015 budget.

The FDA is seeking out a contractor to provide both historical and real-time monitoring and analyses of a sample of social media websites, according to a notice issued on the Federal Business Opportunities website.

America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) is pushing for CMS to use every ounce of flexibility it has to eliminate cuts to Medicare Advantage before it annouces the final 2015 Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates and Medicare Advantage and Part D Payment Policies.

Efforts to pass a permanent repeal of the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula got a boost as the House GOP Doctors Caucus went on record with its support.

The week of March 3 is CMS's national testing week for ICD-10 implementation, and it promises to be busy as CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner announced at HIMSS that there will be no change in the October 1 deadline for the switch.

The Congressional Budget Office has finished crunching the numbers for the permanent repeal of SGR formula negotiated and predicts that passing the bill will increase direct Federal spending by about $138 billion over the next 10 years.

It’s over. Another whirlwind of exhibits, announcements, experiences, expertise and so much more. Here’s what you need to know.

ORLANDO--During her keynote address at the Health Information and Management Systems Society annual conference, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Marilynn Tavenner offered the healthcare community no relief for looming compliance dates.