A recent Mayo Clinic study found that patients may put off potentially unneeded health services, such as imaging, laboratory tests and outpatient procedures, when they must bear some of the financial responsibility, according to a Health Affairs report.
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CMS will host a call Nov. 9 from 1:30-3:00 p.m. EST regarding the implementation of HIPAA Version 5010 and D.0 transaction standards.
Physicians in Washington and Oregon experienced increases in both compensation relative to work relative value unit production and their own retirement contributions in 2010, according to an ECG Management Consultants survey.
Roughly 2,000 miles southwest of the California coastline sits a pocket of islands that, all things considered, has its healthcare costs in a somewhat manageable state. Hawaii has one of the lowest uninsured populations in the country at 8 percent,…
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The Justice Department filed a suit last week in Orlando federal court against Daytona Beach, Fla.-based Halifax Health alleging the health system violated the anti-kickback law in financial arrangements with physicians and submitted false claims as a result, according to…
Newark (N.J.) Beth Israel Medical Center, part of Barnabas Health, has opened an eight-bed geriatric emergency department, according to a hospital news release.
The National Institute of Nursing Research, part of the National Institutes of Health, has released an educational brochure for patients on palliative care, according to an AHA News Now report.
CMS has announced it will host a conference call on Nov. 15 from 1:30-3:00 p.m. EST on the application process for its accountable care organization program.
In addition to meeting 14 core objectives and five menu set objectives, eligible hospitals have to attest to completing a risk assessment to achieve meaningful use. Furthermore, a proper risk assessment can ensure compliance with HIPAA and can minimize the…