Jamie J. Gooch

The stars may be aligning for healthcare initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2010.

While the U.S. House and Senate wrangle over the final healthcare bill, health plans aren't sitting idly by waiting for the future to arrive.

The American Diabetes Association has revised clinical practice recommendations for diabetes diagnosis to promote hemoglobin A1c as a faster, easier diagnostic test.

A group of health, consumer and aging advocates has formed a new alliance to focus on long-term services and supports in the United States.

David Cordani has officially taken the helm of the health insurance company, replacing retiring CIGNA Chairman and CEO Ed Hanway.

A new says rising obesity rates will continue to be an increasing burden on the health care system over the next decade.

Media coverage and confusion over the guidelines prompted Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of Health and Human Services, to speak up.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Oncology Physician Resource have launched an oncology treatment initiative aimed at enhancing the quality of care for patients with certain types of cancer.

The report notes that workers with employee-only coverage have seen their annual employer contributions decrease, while those with family coverage have seen their annual employer contributions increase.

CVS Caremark research finds $0 copay for generic medications can increase dispensing.

Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) study highlights member satisfaction with major health plans.

Medica releases iPhone app based on MainStreetMedica.com, which helps consumers compare costs of medical procedures.

Discovery of flaw in system leads Rocky Mountain Health Plans to change policy regarding coverage of heavy babies.

With plenty of potential information to be communicated among health professionals, pharmacists shouldn't be left out. For many, the pharmacist is the face of healthcare.

The ability of health information exchanges to sustain themselves is questionable, so they must show that their data is worthy enough to outweigh the costs.

When it comes to information technology, the more things change, the more work the CIO has to do. Once out of sight and out of mind in the basement mainframe rooms of corporate America, chief information officers are now sitting at the table in corporate boardrooms.

With the increasing trend toward consumer-directed healthcare, providers can add another specialty to their list: bill collector.

Doctors' handwriting has always been a source of jokes, but it's not so funny when poorly written prescriptions lead to medication errors. Electronic prescriptions have the potential to save lives by negating errors in deciphering prescriptions and alerting physicians to adverse drug interactions before they write a prescription.