Archives for August 2013
Physician Participation in Medicare is Growing, HHS Says23 Aug 2013
As Congress prepares to take further action to create a new Medicare physician payment system, the Department of Health and... Continue Reading
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August 23, 2013-NC law requires greater transparency on hospital pricing23 Aug 2013
Friday August 23, 2013 Home | Subscribe Payer Advisory Weekly Top Stories Physicians Participation in Medicare is Growing, HHS Says... Continue Reading
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For-Profit Hospital Stock Report: Week of Aug. 12-16, 201320 Aug 2013
For the second straight week, hospital stocks took a beating as the industry suffered from a hangover related to generally... Continue Reading
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IU Health La Porte Hospital announces new Interim CFO20 Aug 2013
LA PORTE, Ind.–Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital announces the appointment of Robert Petrina to the position of Interim Chief... Continue Reading
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Sidney Health Center Announces Agreement with Sanford Health20 Aug 2013
Collaboration to Provide Patients with Electronic Medical Record Sidney Health Center has partnered with Sanford Health to provide patients with... Continue Reading
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CMS Seeks Input Regarding Release of Physician Payment Data20 Aug 2013
On August 6, 2013, CMS published a request for public comments regarding the potential release of Medicare data on payments... Continue Reading
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Oregon DOJ case means doctors could tell patients ties to drug, implant makers20 Aug 2013
An unprecedented Oregon Department of Justice investigation has stepped into an ethical minefield with national implications: When should patients know... Continue Reading
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Hospitals May Absorb Risk of Insurers Debtor Patients20 Aug 2013
Less than two months before health exchanges open to the public, hospitals are asking to change a part of the... Continue Reading
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Patients, doctors lining up for medical marijuana certification20 Aug 2013
Doctors are signing up on a daily basis to be certified for prescribing medical marijuana under the state’s new law.... Continue Reading
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Medicare sticks to clock-watching on hospital observation policy20 Aug 2013
Washington New requirements will take effect, over opposition from physicians and hospitals, that are intended to curtail the practice of... Continue Reading
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