Thirty-one percent of rural populations and 12 percent of urban populations had difficult access to trauma care within one hour of driving time, according to a report published in the Jan. 2011 issue of the Archives of Surgery.
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One in 16 U.S. surgeons reported thoughts of suicide over a one-year period, according to a study published in the Archives of Surgery and conducted by researchers from the Mayo Clinic, American College of Surgeons, Johns Hopkins University and other…
Democrat Tom Daschle and Republican Bill Frist, MD, both former Senate majority leaders, plan to help states create their own healthcare reform plans under the auspices of the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, D.C., according to a release by the…
The construction of physician-owned hospitals, which has been halted or jeopardized due to Section 6001 of healthcare reform, could have provided $200 million in tax revenue and 30,000 jobs to local communities, according to a news release from Physician Hospitals…
Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn., is expected to break ground this spring on its $380 million expansion project, which was stalled for two years due to the economy, according to a Chattanooga Times Free Press report. The project was first…
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Two separate studies say the current slowdown in the growth of healthcare utilization will continue for several years, according to a report by American Medical News.
Siemens Financial Services has expanded its healthcare financing team and product capabilities for healthcare providers, according to a news release.
University Medical Center in Tucson, which is affiliated with the University of Arizona, is suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over Medicare payments, according to a Bloomberg report.
If you are under the impression that recovery audit contractors can only audit claims that are on CMS' approved list, think again, says Paul Spencer, a compliance officer for Fi-Med Management, physician practice financial management company based in Wauwatosa, Wis.
An Aetna study of 239 employees suggests an unstressed mind and body may help people stay well enough to lower their medical bills, according to a Hartford Business Journal report.