Archives for August 2012
Outsourcing May Grow as Health System Evolves07 Aug 2012
Outsourcing, an established but fairly static practice in the U.S. health care industry, may grow in scope as the country... Continue Reading
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Missouri Supreme Court Strikes Down Cap On Medical Malpractice Damages07 Aug 2012
The Missouri Supreme Court yesterday struck down a state law that caps non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases at $350,000.... Continue Reading
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Group Health Teams With Hospital System In Pacific Northwest07 Aug 2012
In an unusual partnership, a nonprofit health plan that employs its own doctors is joining with a major Catholic hospital... Continue Reading
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MEDICARE HOSPITAL PAY WILL INCREASE BY 2.3% IN FY 2013 IPPS FINAL RULE ALSO INCREASES OPERATING PAYMENTS TO LTCHS BY 1.7%07 Aug 2012
CMS on Wednesday issued its inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2013, which would increase... Continue Reading
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August 07, 2012-Healthcare adds 12K jobs in July07 Aug 2012
Tuesday August 7, 2012 Provider Advisory Weekly Top Stories Outsourcing May Grow as Health System Evolves Missouri Supreme Court Strikes... Continue Reading
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3 Successful Strategies to Deal With Potential M&A Landmines07 Aug 2012
Hospital transactions are intricate projects, and many times issues pop up, which have the potential to delay, drive down the... Continue Reading
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NEJM: HOW STRUGGLING HOSPITALS CAN CUT COSTS—WITHOUT PAYMENT REFORMS07 Aug 2012
Writing in NEJM, Harvard physician Thomas Lee outlines a three-step strategy to redesign hospital care that rallies physicians to cut... Continue Reading
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Concierge Medicine: Good for Patients—and Physician07 Aug 2012
When 44-year-old Donette Kean began suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, she traveled to the Arizona outpost of the renowned Mayo Clinic... Continue Reading
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Healthcare adds 12K jobs in July07 Aug 2012
Healthcare added 12,000 jobs to the nation’s economy in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Total nonfarm... Continue Reading
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5 keys to MU and adopting a ‘lawyer business model’07 Aug 2012
A lot has been written about meaningful use, and although many claim it’s “all good,” Steve Ferguson, patient management officer... Continue Reading
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