For physicians in small practices, it turns out the cost of moving from ICD-9 to ICD-10 is much less than anticipated, according to a study released by the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management and published in the Journal of AHIMA.

The top 10 executives at Charlotte-based Carolinas HealthCare System were paid more than $22.2 million in 2014, an increase of 5.5 percent over the previous year, according to Charlotte Business Journal. 

Following faculty members' sharp objections to Harvard's imposition of coinsurance and deductibles on nonunion employees' health insurance, the university has disclosed more data on its healthcare spending.

The General Accounting Office has deemed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ready to make the switch to ICD-10, reports Clinical Innovation + Technology.

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--Truven Health Analytics™ today announced an expansion of its long term strategic collaboration with MEDITECH, provider of Health Information® Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, to include additional products from its Micromedex® Patient Connect Suite. 

Easing rules around accountable care organizations will not draw in more takers, reports Modern Healthcare. 

A coalition of 33 provider-side organizations is calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to create better incentives for participation the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is well-prepared for the switch to ICD-10 on Oct. 1, having made all the necessary changes to the Medicare payment systems, conducting testing and offering a range of programs helping the entire healthcare industry prepare for the transition, according to a report frm the U.S. Government Accountability Office.