As competition intensifies and reimbursement becomes less certain, hospitals and physicians are increasingly exploring partnering in joint-venture ASCs. Both are finding numerous economic, marketing and clinical reasons to join forces. Hospitals are seeking ways to align incentives with doctors, staunch…
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Outpatient GI procedures have taken a big reimbursement hit from Medicare and frequently private payors follow suit with additional cuts. That makes it even more critical for ASCs to focus on internal means of improving quality, efficiency and profitability. Our…
The U.S. House Budget Committee approved a fiscal year 2010 budget resolution that contains a reserve fund that would allow for future healthcare reform, according to a news release from the American Hospital Association.
The Rush University Medical Center in Chicago received a $10 million gift from the Grainger Foundation to develop an orthopedic joint replacement surgery center, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune.
The Methodist Hospital in Houston agreed to pay $9.9 million to settle allegations that it improperly increased charges to Medicare patients, according to a report in the Houston Chronicle.
The Methodist Hospital in Houston agreed to pay $9.9 million to settle allegations that it improperly increased charges to Medicare patients, according to a report in the Houston Chronicle.
Helen Keller Hospital, located in Sheffield, Ala., announced that the new Keller Outpatient Surgery Pavilion will open in mid-April, according to a report in the Times Daily.
Here is a list of the top 10 states with the highest percentages of uninsured non-elderly (0-64 years-old) patients from 2006-2007.
Here is a list of the top 10 states with the highest percent change in rate of uninsured non-elderly (0-64 years-old) patients in 2006-2007 compared to the average in 1994/95/96.