Archives for July 2012
July 31, 2012-1 in 3 Physicians Plans to Quit Within 10 Years31 Jul 2012
Tuesday July 31, 2012 Provider Advisory Weekly Top Stories Medi,caid, a radical suggestion for reform 9 ways ICD-10 could hu,rt... Continue Reading
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Medicaid, a radical suggestion for reform30 Jul 2012
Medicaid, neither as it exists today nor how it changes under the Affordable Care Act can assure access for the... Continue Reading
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9 ways ICD-10 could hurt providers and patients30 Jul 2012
ICD-10 seeks to add greater detail to how a patient’s diseases and conditions are coded. A broken arm is coded... Continue Reading
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Best Hospital IT Departments program names 125 finalists30 Jul 2012
More than 10,000 IT employees from 277 nominated hospitals throughout the U.S. completed Healthcare IT News’ 2012 “Where To Work:... Continue Reading
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Texas Ranks Near Bottom in Overall Child Well-being30 Jul 2012
One out of every 11 of the country’s children lives in Texas—yet the state ranks 44th in overall child health... Continue Reading
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The Perry Effect: Half-million Fewer Texas Women Will Be Insured Under AC30 Jul 2012
Call it The Perry Effect. The Commonwealth Fund, a New York-based health-policy think tank, recently estimated the impact of health... Continue Reading
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Already-Stressed Hospitals Worry About Funding Reductions For The Uninsured30 Jul 2012
Cuts in aid for emergency care for illegal immigrants is a primary concern for these hospitals, according to the New... Continue Reading
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Tennessee Cuts Medicaid Benefit Funding For Some Long-Term Care Patients30 Jul 2012
In a unique experiment being watched nationally, Tennessee is revising its Medicaid long-term care options to make it harder for... Continue Reading
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Colorado Shootings Put Docs vs. Glocks Law in Spotlight30 Jul 2012
Should doctors warn patients about the risks of guns in the home? In Florida, physicians who did just that could... Continue Reading
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1 in 3 Physicians Plans to Quit Within 10 Years30 Jul 2012
Blaming low compensation and the hassles of healthcare reform, 34% of physicians say they plan to leave the practice of... Continue Reading
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