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State uses $8M indigent-care funds to settle alleged improper deals
Instead of using federal matching funds for indigent care, New Mexico will use $8 million to settle claims that nine hospitals made improper deals with county governments, The New Mexican reported .
Bankruptcy gaining traction as business option for hospitals
Filing for bankruptcy is being increasingly seen as a new way for financially stressed hospitals to manage their obligations. Among the recent filers is the now-closed St. Vincent's Hospital in New
Telehealth improves chronic care for underserved patients
Using state-of-the-art telehealth technology, a New Mexico-based program has been able to partner with primary-care providers in underserved areas to provide specialty care to patients with a variety
New Mexico HIE meets federal planning criteria for $7M implementation grant
New Mexico says it is the first state to meet all the criteria of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology for strategic and operational planning for health
Laptops stolen from Veterans Affairs, N.M. Medicaid contractors were not encrypted
Will people ever learn? Two recently disclosed potential breaches of health data in government health programs, potentially impacting more than 10,000 patients, were the result of stolen, unencrypted
HIMSS10: Mobile and wireless technologies come of age
There's a reason why we launched FierceMobileHealthcare last year. Wireless and mobile technologies could represent the future of healthcare. They definitely will be represented at HIMSS10. The
DoJ joins whistle-blower suit against Community Health Systems
The U.S. Department of Justice has joined a whistle-blower suit against Community Health Systems, which charges that three of the chain's New Mexico hospitals violated the False Claims Act. The
NM ranks last for employer health plans
A new study has found that when it comes to employer-backed health plans, New Mexico sits at the bottom of the list. The study, by the nonpartisan think tank the Economic Policy Institute, found that
