The difference between in- and out-of-network costs for employees has increased substantially since 2011, according to the 2010 Medical Plan Trends Report conducted by HighRoads and reported in Market Watch.
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Hospitals are merging or being bought and sold at an increasing rate, with physician practice acquisitions on the rise, according to a report issued March 8 by Moody's Investors Service and reported in American Medical News.
Paul Phillips Eye & Surgery Center physician Paul Phillips, MD, recently visited Bolivia on a mission trip with his daughter, according to an NJ.com report.
High Pointe Surgery Center in Lake Elmo, Minn., has performed its first outpatient unicompartmental knee replacement, according to a news release.
Physician Hospitals of America announced its argument against the healthcare reform law's restriction on physician-owned hospitals will be heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Houston today.
Thomas Wherry, MD, is the principal for Total Anesthesia Solutions in Ellicott City, Md., and a consulting medical director for Health Inventures.
Editor's note: This article by Tony Mira, president and CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants, an anesthesia & pain management billing and practice management services company, originally appeared in Anesthesia Business Consultants eAlerts, a free electronic newsletter. Sign-up to receive this…
Employees are increasingly being asked to undergo medical tests, exercise and participate in disease management programs to qualify for premium or deductible discounts, according to a USA Today report.
One-third of Colorado residents have no health insurance or inadequate insurance, according to a survey by the Denver-based organization The Colorado Trust and a Durango Herald report.
Though physicians are increasingly turning to social media to engage patients, YouTube still remains one of the lesser-used marketing mediums. A recent survey of more than 4,000 physicians shows that 67 percent participate in at least one social media site…