14 Biggest Trends and Events for Hospitals and Health Systems in 2009 1. Recession. Though conditions have improved in some areas, hospitals are still feeling the lasting effects of the recession. “This recession seems to be a two-step process that…
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America’s 30 Best Hospitals CHICAGO — Becker’s Hospital Review has announced the “30 Best Hospitals in America.” Their success has been verified by U.S. News & World Report, Thomson Reuters, HealthGrades, other ratings agencies, … Click to continue » What…
5 Best Practices for Hospital Employment of Physicians Hospital employment of physicians has become increasingly popular in recent years and is only expected to continue. Most industry leaders predict that reimbursement will increasingly favor quality over quantity, and organizations most…
Top 10 Hospital Stories of 2010 1. Healthcare reform. A pitched political battle over passage of healthcare reform dominated the first quarter of 2010. Even after passage, Barack Obama and Democratic leaders have had to keep struggling for public acceptance.…
Submit a question by e-mailing rob@beckersasc.com. July 30 What do you do to decrease high surgical cancellation rates? How do you approach the physician? The patient? Click here to read the answers. July 15, 2008 What are you doing to…
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While there has been no new movement on the Supplemental Appropriations Bill, which contains language that would effectively ban future physician-owned hospitals and cap expansion of existing ones, this week, a House version is expected to pass soon, according to…
Three diagnostic imaging groups in Portland, Ore., failed to show that a health system, health plan and preferred provider organization in the state conspired to monopolize the diagnostic imaging market, a federal appeals court has ruled.
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Presented by ASC Communications, Inc. & ASC Association ASC Communications and the Ambulatory Surgery Foundation present 15th Annual Improving Profits and Business and Legal Issues for ASCs, which will be held Oct. 23 to 25 in Chicago. This exclusive conference…
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