Surveys show that compensation for orthopedic practice administrators varies widely, depending on years of experience, size of the group and many subjective criteria of each practice. Base salaries rose slightly from 2007 to 2008. Here are observations on and trends…
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In partnership with: Becker's ASC Review/Becker's Hospital Review has announced its list of the "100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare." The 2011 list was developed through nominations and research, and the following organizations were selected for their demonstrated excellence…
Hospital executives leading nationally recognized superior programs offer a variety of tips for achieving those coveted designations, but they all sound like variations on the answer to that old Broadway joke: How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice. Practice.…
The key issue in the emerging national health care debate is the role of the federal government. While some Members of Congress favor a "single-payer" national health insurance system—"Medicare for all"—others, including President Obama, propose a new public plan, modeled…
Recent reports in the media show that many healthcare practices are losing money in this struggling economy. However, many orthopedic and spine practices have managed to implement initiatives that have helped them to maintain profits. Others have reexamined their practices…
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…
Adequate on-call emergency coverage is a real issue for hospital emergency departments and inpatients requiring urgent specialist consultation. Sullivan Cotter’s 2008 Physician On-Call Pay Survey Report states that 85 percent of survey respondents have experienced difficulty finding physicians to provide…
HHS' Inspector General Daniel Levinson has announced that the agency charged with protecting Medicare and Medicaid and other HHS' program funding from waste, fraud and error recovered $2.35 billion in fiscal 2008 ending Sept. 30, 2008.
Hospitals and health systems, whether general acute care hospitals or specialty hospitals, are attempting to prosper in a challenging time. Last year and in 2007, the nation's hospitals, as a whole, recorded record profits. Many hospitals were examining a multitude…
Ambulatory Surgical Center of Stevens Point (Stevens Point, Wis.)