Effective yesterday, the Internal Revenue Service has published a temporary rule (pdf) on the tax-exempt status of organizations looking to apply and participate in CMS' Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan program.
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Primary care physicians have historically been compensated less than specialists in overall salary and benefits, and the same trend holds true when it comes to average compensation to collections ratios, according to the Medical Group Management Association's Physician Compensation and…
In an effort to "maintain financial stability" and stay within the community as an acute-care facility, Christ Hospital in Jersey City, N.J., officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a statement from the hospital.
Starting April 1, Washington's Medicaid program will no longer pay hospitals for any emergency room visit deemed as "unnecessary," according to a Seattle Times report.
As Congressional leaders work on finding a solution to the sustainable growth rate, Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) does not think a permanent SGR repeal will pass even despite his determined efforts, according to an Inside Health Policy report.
A recent report from Trustwave, a provider of information security and compliance solutions, identified characteristics of organizations most susceptible to data breaches, according to a Trustwave news release.
Healthcare providers are currently scrambling to be compliant with the HIPAA Version 5010 electronic transactions standards by March 31, and in light of that obligation, the Accredited Standards Committee X12 will not recommend its 6020 Type 3 Technical Reports for…
Cody Langbehn has begun serving as CEO of St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center in Ketchum, Idaho, according to an Idaho Mountain Express report.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched the Strong Start initiative to reduce the incidence of preterm births, according to an HHS news release.
Craig Desmond has begun CEO duties at Southwest General Hospital in San Antonio, according to a San Antonio Express News report.