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An Illinois appeals court has ruled that a percentage-based fee arrangement between a physician group and a medical billing company is invalid, affirming an earlier circuit court decision.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld an injunction preventing a hospital from disciplining one of its physicians after finding that the hospital’s peer-review process leading to the discipline of the physician was performed with malice and repeatedly violated the…

"I would suggest eight hours for ophthalmology, 12 hours for a multi-specialty ASC, and 14 hours for orthopedics," says Tom Mallon, the CEO of Regent Surgical Health.

Congressional Democrats have been pushing curbs on physician-owned hospitals as a way to contain Medicare costs, but lobbyist efforts are carving out exemptions for some facilities, reports the N.Y. Times in a story not very favorable to physician-ownership and specialty…

Sen. Max Baucus (D-N.D.) introduced on Friday a Medicare package bill that would raise physician payments 1.1 percent instead of slashing them 10.6 percent, as had been slated for next month.

A Web site that facilitates the evaluation process for ASC and hospital administrators seeking to compare the costs related to anesthesia services, the expansion of anesthesia department coverage and the turnkey practice management solutions available has launched.

Northern Virginia’s largest hospital system has announced that it is abandoning its efforts to merge with Prince William Health System in Manassas, Vir. following a legal challenge from the Federal Trade Commission to block the merger.

CMS is conducting a national coverage analysis (NCA) to assess the nature of scientific evidence supporting weight-loss surgery for the treatment of diabetes and whether a national coverage decision is warranted.

While large reimbursements from orthopedics, spine and cardiac cases may, on their faces, appeal to hospitals, the reality is that implant and device costs associated with the procedures are generally eating up at least one-third of the reimbursement, according to…

A Citi Investment Research analyst began coverage of hospital operator stocks and issued a ‘sell’ rating for them due to growing debt and lower patient commercial admissions, according to published reports.