Archives for November 2012
November 13, 2012-U.S. Extends a Deadline for States on Coverage13 Nov 2012
Tuesday November 13, 2012 Home | Subscribe Provider Advisory Weekly Top Stories U.S. Extends a Deadline for States on Coverage... Continue Reading
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Obama win clears health law hurdle, challenges remain08 Nov 2012
President Barack Obama’s re-election erased the last major threat to his signaturehealthcare reform law, but left questions about implementation as the... Continue Reading
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State Eyes Major Change in Medi-caid08 Nov 2012
State officials, in an abrupt shift, are moving toward creating a case management system for hundreds of thousands of Medicaid... Continue Reading
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Are ACOs Doomed To Fail?08 Nov 2012
Accountable care organizations are widely touted as one of the most effective cost-containing measures of the 2010 federal health law. Yet... Continue Reading
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Increased Outpatient Volume Drives Tenet’s Big 3Q Profit Growth08 Nov 2012
A sharp rise in outpatient surgeries and several cost containment measures helped Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare(pdf) record a profit of $40 million... Continue Reading
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Within the Next 12 Months, Physicians and Endocrinologists Expect to Participate in an Accountable Care Organization08 Nov 2012
Decision Resources, one of the world’s leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that nearly one-fifth... Continue Reading
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To Be or Not To Be Independent: 5 Considerations for Community Hospitals08 Nov 2012
In today’s healthcare industry, it may seem as if there is a merger or acquisition announced every single day and... Continue Reading
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5 Next Steps for Hospitals After Losing a Key Aligned Physician08 Nov 2012
Competition for physicians has become fierce. The increasing number of hospitals employing physicians, coupled with the impending physician shortage, has... Continue Reading
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Two University of Miami Hospital employees may have stolen, sold patient data08 Nov 2012
Two University of Miami Hospital employees may have stolen and sold information from thousands of patients who visited the facility... Continue Reading
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Heart Failure Patients Treated by a Cardiologist08 Nov 2012
When a cardiologist attends to heart failure patients, even when the severity of illness is higher, patients have reduced rates... Continue Reading
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