In July, 16 hospitals that were registered for both Medicare and Medicaid EHR programs collectively received more than $30 million in Medicare meaningful use incentive payments, according to a CMS ...

Incentivizing patients to follow a lifestyle modification program helps them improve across a range of diabetes-related health measures, a new meta-analysis has found. Investigators performed what ...

As hospitals and physician practices begin to reap financial rewards for demonstrating meaningful use of healthcare IT, other healthcare providers who are excluded from participating in the federal ...

In today’s housing market, incentives can play a major role in helping you afford and close on your dream home. From seller credits to mortgage points, these tools can reduce upfront costs or make ...

During a period of rapid fluctuation in the intravenous iron market, there was increased use of a more expensive drug that afforded providers additional revenue. Objectives: Medicare Part B payment ...

To determine the effects on colorectal cancer screening response rates, researchers compared various forms of financial incentives with the same monetary value. Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) ...

Beginning July 1, health providers can expect to receive incentives for prescribing specific cancer treatments backed by the insurance company WellPoint. The WellPoint's innovative program will pay ...