John O'Connor

Those of us in the news business often talk about the importance of truth. So it's hardly a surprise media outlets tend to be sticklers about getting their facts as accurate as possible. After all, while it may take many years to build a reputation, one dumb mistake can sink it.

The Department of Health and Human Services should impose more oversight of healthcare information technology vendors, a new report recommends.

Pharmacy giant Omnicare announced that it was extending to Jan. 20 its offer to purchase all outstanding shares of rival PharMerica for $15 per share. The original offer had been scheduled to expire in early December.

California researchers may have found an unlikely key to unlocking the secrets of wound healing in humans: the roundworm.

An app for wound care? Yes, one is coming soon. The National Science Foundation recently awarded $1.2 million to the Worcester Polytechnic Institute to develop a smartphone app that helps people with advanced diabetes and foot ulcers manage their care better.

The sixth annual McKnight's Online Expo will be held March 21-22. This online trade show has quickly become the field's premier digital event. One reason: Participants can earn up to five hours of continuing education credit simply by attending one-hour webinars, which are free.

Industry groups showed strong initial support for the appointment of Marilyn Tavenner to replace Donald Berwick, M.D., as administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

If you're like most operators, you're probably staggering toward the end-of-year holidays. And your unsteady gait may have nothing to do with spiked eggnog.

We're hearing a lot about the looming world of accountable care organizations, or ACOs, especially with Monday's unveiling of the 32 "pioneer" organizations. Odds are you have a lot of work to get ready.

Hats off to Reps. Brian Bilbray (R-CA) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA). They just introduced legislation intended to deal with the shameful way many states approach paying long-term care providers. How shameful is the issue? In Illinois, as one example, it's not uncommon for providers to wait four to six months for Medicaid reimbursement.