The American Hospital Directory has released a preliminary study analyzing shifts in Medicare reimbursements under the new severity adjusted DRGs (MS-DRGs), with the data revealing that cardiovascular and orthopedic surgery saw noteworthy shifts in reimbursement in 2008.
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In 2006, there were 39.5 million hospital stays, an increase of 14 percent from 1997. Here are the top 10 most frequent principal diagnoses in hospitals in 2006, along with their number of discharges (in thousands) and percentage of overall…
The cost to treat the top six most common cardiovascular conditions such as heart attacks and clogged arteries cost U.S. hospitals $57.9 billion in 2006 — about 40 percent more than in 1997, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research…
David Felsenthal is a founder of Principle Valuation and one of the nation's foremost experts on hospital valuation.
Lt. Col. Bruce Bright, the director of business development for The Sanders Trust, was recently profiled by the Birmingham (Ala.) News, where he discusses the transition from the Marines to the corporate world, and how the experience helps him succeed…
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The latest issue of PeerPoints, a newsletter published by AllMed Healthcare Management, is now available and includes features on stopping disruptive behavior, eight steps to policy and procedure development, a malpractice case and excellent results of AllMed's annual hospital peer…
There will be at least 14 MDs in the 111th Congress, two more than in the current session, according to the Wall Street Journal.
With regard to Scott Becker's post-election observations, there are several points that need to be made with regard to payor systems. First and foremost, I agree that the election of Barack Obama is truly momentous and represents hope and inspiration…
1. It's clearly an historic moment in the United States when we have elected an African American president for the first time. Whether Republican or Democratic, we all can be proud and excited about this milestone. Moreover, I've known Barack…
A blog started a few months ago by Somnia — a leading provider of anesthesia services to ASCs, hospitals and office-based surgical facilities — includes entries discussing changes to surgery center payment rates, transactions involving anesthesia practices, notable hiring of…