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CMS is revisiting the Stark “stand in the shoes” provision as a component of its 2009 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule. This provision, which was included in the Phase III final rule, is aimed at determining whether…

This has been a fascinating first quarter of 2008. Four of the developments that we find to be really interesting are as follows: 1. The acceleration of high-deductible plans and consumer-driven healthcare Commentators speak in abstract terms about “consumer-driven healthcare.”…

In this issue: 6 Considerations for Successful Outpatient Knee Replacement; Reimbursement, Profit and Patient-Selection Issues -- Spine and Orthopedic Cases; Physician/Hospital Joint-Ventures -- Incentives and Ownership for Hospital-Employed Physicians and for Primary Care Physicians; Regional Anesthesia: Benefits and Implementation in…

Submit a question by e-mailing rob@beckersasc.com. August 14, 2008 How important are relations between your surgeons, the surgery center and primary care physicians to the success of your center? Does the strategy of hospitals employing primary care physicians make sense?…

Amkai, a developer of comprehensive information management systems for outpatient surgery providers, and GHN-Online, a leading provider of real-time, revenue-cycle management solutions for the healthcare industry, have joined to integrate their respective EMR and enterprise management solutions.

While there has been no new movement on the Supplemental Appropriations Bill, which contains language that would effectively ban future physician-owned hospitals and cap expansion of existing ones, this week, a House version is expected to pass soon, according to…

Three diagnostic imaging groups in Portland, Ore., failed to show that a health system, health plan and preferred provider organization in the state conspired to monopolize the diagnostic imaging market, a federal appeals court has ruled.

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Adding an ancillary service such as physical therapy, imaging or ultrasound services to your medical practice may seem like an easy opportunity to capture revenue you are giving away in referrals to providers outside of your organization. While an ancillary…