Friday, 6 May 2016

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What Medicare pays doctors for services and drugs
1:01:00 AM
In the third round of what's now an annual event, the CMS posted a huge data set that breaks down how much Medicare paid individual physicians, diagnostic labs, ambulance services and other companies.


Cerner sees lower than expected revenue, flat bookings
Thursday, May 05, 2016 7:16 PM
Cerner Corp. on Thursday reported higher revenue during the first quarter of 2016 but fell short of analysts' forecasts. The electronic health record developer also reported flat bookings.


Three died in Pasadena hospital outbreak possibly caused by scopes
Thursday, May 05, 2016 4:01 PM
At least three patients died last year at a Southern California hospital in a bacterial outbreak suspected to have been caused by tainted medical scopes, according to a newspaper report Thursday.


Michigan hospital back in Medicare's good graces
Thursday, May 05, 2016 4:00 PM
Officials for St. John Providence Health System have been told that St. John River District Hospital in St. Clair, Mich., is back in compliance with Medicare standards and a decision to terminate the hospital's participation in Medicare has been...


Can patients' genetic data help keep them healthy? Providers invest big to find out
Thursday, May 05, 2016 3:28 PM
HonorHealth is one of a number of health systems investing in genomics and personalized medicine as the next frontier in healthcare. As providers are tasked with keeping people healthy through risk-based payment contracts, they're seeking new ways...


Blog: U.S. likely to play minimal role in selection of new leader of WHO
Thursday, May 05, 2016 1:30 PM
The World Health Organization -- the central coordinating body for international health within the United Nations' system, which employs more than 7,000 people in 150 offices around the world -- is due for a new chief executive.


Merck beats Q1 profit outlooks with tight cost controls
Thursday, May 05, 2016 12:15 PM
Merck posted an 18% jump in first-quarter income, beating Wall Street expectations, as reduced spending on marketing, administration and research easily offset lower sales of its medicines outside the U.S.


Contract losses and high medical costs continue to plague Magellan
Thursday, May 05, 2016 12:07 PM
Magellan Health reported a sizable jump in earnings during the first quarter, primarily the result of acquisitions. Otherwise, profits were down because of contract terminations and soaring medical costs.


AmerisourceBergen sees a rough road ahead
Thursday, May 05, 2016 12:04 PM
Executives at AmerisourceBergen Corp. are concerned about the company's future future, even though revenue growth was moderately positive this quarter.


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