AARP and five other professional organizations sent a letter to leaders in Congress last week, pressing them to avert the impending Medicare cut to physicians and replace the sustainable growth rate altogether.
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When Congress adopted HIPAA in 1996 there was a great deal of commotion surrounding the new information-handling rules. Healthcare organizations spent considerable time and money on training. This was followed by significant changes in office procedures and policies.
Senior leaders from Pittsburgh-based West Penn Allegheny Health System and health insurer Highmark are discussing how to rejuvenate their planned $475 million merger that went awry in late September, according to a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review report.
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota in Minneapolis has named Carol Koenecke-Grant as chief strategy officer.
When states endure higher rates of unemployment, they usually incur a higher Medicare spending per capita and increased hospital use by Medicare beneficiaries, according to a study from Health Affairs.
The article below is reprinted with permission from The Capital Issue, a quarterly newsletter published by Lancaster Pollard.Capital spending by hospitals will likely remain flat through 2014-2015 amid a still weak economy, tight credit markets, the uncertain impact of the…
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision and announcement on June 29th validated the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. The high court's decision confirms the requirement that most non-profit hospitals must complete a comprehensive community health…
Denton (Texas) Regional Medical Center has opened an urgent care facility in Denton, according to a Denton Record-Chronicle report.
A major component of a hospital's compensation program involves retirement benefits. For hospital executives, supplemental executive retirement plans, or SERPs, are a staple of compensation programs, and the benefits within retirement plans could be make-or-break for any person or institution.
Saginaw, Mich.-based Covenant HealthCare announced plans for a $4 million new cancer center at its Covenant HealthCare Mackinaw facility in Saginaw.