Beckers ASC Review - Healthcare Business & Legal http://www.beckersasc.com Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:09:03 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.beckersasc.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.beckersasc.com Beckers ASC Review - Healthcare Business & Legal http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=447&Itemid=40 CMS has issued a proposed rule that will update payment rates for calendar year 2009 and aims to improve quality... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:48:44 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=431&Itemid=40 Humana has announced that is has signed an agreement to purchase Metcare Health Plans, a subsidiary of West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Metropolitan... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:35:56 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=421&Itemid=40 The U.S. population continues to grow faster than the physician workforce, making it more important than for physician groups to... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:53:13 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=416&Itemid=40 Orthopedic surgeons are offered the highest average base salaries by hospitals and others recruiting physicians, according to a new report... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:20:39 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=411&Itemid=39 Tygris Commercial Finance Group, a recently formed commercial finance company, has completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:12:02 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=408&Itemid=40 Q: What is your best suggestion for retaining great staff? What do you do to recognize staff members who have... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:11:05 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=407&Itemid=38 It has been confirmed by several sources within the House of Representatives that, late last night the House version of... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:48:57 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=401&Itemid=40 The federal government is on an "unsustainable long-term fiscal path" when it comes to dealing with sharply rising healthcare costs,... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:35:56 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=398&Itemid=40 The AMA has issued its first report card on health insurers with a focus on determining the timeliness, transparency and accuracy... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:21:31 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=396&Itemid=39 The Medical Group Management Association has asked CMS to take a “time out” concerning the growing complexity of Stark regulations. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:04:14 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=395&Itemid=40 A Pennsylvania Insurance Department hearing on the proposed merger between Independence Blue Cross and Highmark "took an unexpected twist," and... Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:07:40 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=394&Itemid=38 The Senate voted 54-39 to block a Medicare package bill Sen. Max Baucus (D-N.D.) introduced last week that proposed to raise... Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:19:18 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=390&Itemid=39 An Illinois appeals court has ruled that a percentage-based fee arrangement between a physician group and a medical billing company... Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:47:25 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=385&Itemid=38 Sen. Max Baucus (D-N.D.) introduced on Friday a Medicare package bill that would raise physician payments 1.1 percent instead of... Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:16:32 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=383&Itemid=40 Northern Virginia’s largest hospital system has announced that it is abandoning its efforts to merge with Prince William Health System in Manassas,... Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:54:42 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=358&Itemid=40 In the first quarter alone, the lobbying group for for-profit hospital chains spent $630,000 on its efforts, reports Forbes. The... Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:29:52 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=355&Itemid=40 Physician compensation climbed 3.5 percent overall, and orthopedic surgery was the biggest winner among specialties that regularly practice in ASCs... Fri, 30 May 2008 12:26:08 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=354&Itemid=40 During recent earnings conference calls, HCA and LifePoint Hospitals have expressed an interest in pursuing new acquisitions, a deviation from recent... Thu, 29 May 2008 11:25:27 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=351&Itemid=40 The tax tail should never wag the deal dog. But in private equity, tax structures can significantly affect deal price and... Wed, 28 May 2008 09:02:37 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=350&Itemid=39 Hospitals will get a temporary reprieve from a change in Medicaid regulations that would cut hospital payments by an estimated... Tue, 27 May 2008 18:16:19 +0100