North Carolina Cardiology Group Joins WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Raleigh (N.C.) Cardiology Associates has joined WakeMed Health & Hospitals' WakeMed Faculty Physicians, based in Raleigh, effective Oct. 1, according to a report by NBC 17 News. Click to continue »6 New Requirements For Tax Exempt Hospitals
A section of the healthcare reform law, the Affordable Care Act, raises standards for charity care, financial assistance and meeting community needs for non-profit hospitals receiving tax-exemptions. While some of these provisions went into effect immediately, the Internal Revenue Service still needs to issue regulations for this section of the law, says Kevin Morgan, an attorney with the Baudino Law Group in Des Moines, Iowa. The IRS has received public comments and is expected to issue interim regulations within the next few months, he says. Here Mr. Morgan reviews highlights of the new standards and some questions the upcoming regulations will need to answer. Click to continue »Hospital Leader to Know: Kathleen Kinslow, New CEO of Philadelphia's Aria Health
Kathleen Kinslow, current CEO and executive director of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, will take over as president and CEO of Philadelphia's Aria Health in November.
Click to continue »"Members Only" Medicine Increases Across the United States
Concierge medicine is on the increase across the country, meaning that those who can afford to pay a member's fee might receive more one-on-one time with their physician, more flexible office hours and a purported higher level of care, according to various reports.
Click to continue »Hospital Leader to Know: Dr. Ron Anderson, CEO of Parkland Health and Hospital System
As president and CEO of Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas, Ron J. Anderson, MD, heads what many consider one of the top public hospitals in the United States. Over his 35-year career, he has battled numerous obstacles and seen historic changes to the healthcare landscape, including the introduction EMR and patient privacy laws. On Parkland's website, he associates himself with every staff member at the health system, saying, "Every one of our employees is Parkland. They are the intelligence and caring our patients hope to find here. If our staff is wonderful, so is our hospital."
Click to continue »New Jersey’s Meridian Health Merges With Bayshore Community Hospital
Wall, N.J.-based Meridian Health has completed its merger with Bayshore Community Hospital and Health Services in Holmdel, N.J., according to a report by the Ashbury Park Press. Click to continue »Eight Statistics About Orthopedic Surgeon Compensation
Here are eight statistics about compensation of orthopedic surgeons, based on spring 2010 data, according to the Locum Tenens 2010 Orthopedic Surgery Salary Survey Report.
Click to continue »3 Ways to Stay True to Your Hospital's Mission
Most hospitals — whether religious, secular, for-profit or non-profit — have a mission statement that establishes their ideology and goals. But it's one thing to print a mission statement in a brochure and quite another to espouse that mission in every office visit and administrative decision. Faye Deich, chief operating officer of Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, Wis., part of Hospital Sisters Health System, shares three ways to make your mission an integral part of your hospital.
Click to continue »To Run ACOs, Hospitals Need to Change Their Business Model
Hospitals looking to run accountable care organizations will have to change their business model from admitting as many patients as possible to learning how to reduce expenses, says Donald H. Crane, president and CEO, California Association of Physician Groups. Click to continue »3 Considerations for Building Better Relationships With Your Physicians
Good physician relationships are essential to making decisions that satisfy your medical staff and your administration. Ann Bittinger, a certified health law attorney with The Bittinger Law Firm, discusses four ways to improve physician-hospital relationships without micro-managing your physicians.
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