- Healthcare Reform: An Overview of Key Concepts: This article describes the overriding goals and concepts discussed in the healthcare reform plans currently under consideration by the Congress. Specifically, the article discusses the concept of a public option as part of healthcare reform, the concept of providing universal coverage and the issue of how to pay for healthcare reform. The article also touches on several other key issues. (July 20, 2009)
- 12 Best Practices for a Successful Hospital Neurosurgery Program: Several experts from hospitals with neurosurgery programs discuss 12 best practices for creating a top-ranked hospital neurosurgery department. (July7, 2009).
- What Hospitals Need to Know About the ARRA and the HIPAA Updates: This article explains what hospitals should know about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”) and HIPAA updates under the ARRA, as well as what hospitals should do when they face a HIPAA investigation and practical next steps to address all of these changes. (July 7, 2009)
- 10 Best Practices for Increasing Hospital Profitability Hospitals: today face many challenges including an economic recession, increases in uninsured care and growing competition for outpatient services. However, there are still many steps hospitals can take to increase their profitability amid these economic conditions. (June 17, 2009)
- Hospital Leader Shares Insight on Current State of Hospitals and Health Care: In just eight years, BayCare Clinic has become an extremely profitable, high-quality, physician-owned organization serving the Green Bay, Wis., community. The chief medical officer for BayCare is Paul Summerside, MD, FAAEM, who also serves as the president of the board of managers for Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay. Dr. Summerside shares his thoughts on the major challenges currently facing hospitals, why many hospitals are struggling to find sustainable success and what still keeps him excited about healthcare. (May 27, 2008)
- Key Regulatory and Diligence Issues in Healthcare Real Estate Acquisitions: Healthcare regulatory diligence can be critical where a real estate investment trust (REIT) or other buyer acquires a portfolio of properties such as a medical office building from a hospital or other provider. (Feb. 08, 2008)
- Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Physician-Owned Hospitals: Ambulatory surgery centers and physician owned hospitals each offer similar advantages to consumers and to payors. (Jan. 31, 2008)
- Stark III – Nine Areas of Concern: The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”), on July 2nd, published their thoughts relating to the impending Stark III Rules. In addition to certain specific proposed rules, CMS solicited comments on several areas of concern. (Jan. 18, 2008)
- CMS Issues Final Phase III Regulations: The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”), on September 5th, published a final rule implementing Phase III of Part II of the Stark Act (the “Stark III Regulations”). (Jan. 17, 2008)
- Investing in Health Care — A Story of Political Clout, Successful Niches and Recurring Cycles: The U.S. health care industry is an estimated $1.8 trillion industry and accounts for more than $1 of every $7 spent in the nation’s economy. (Jan. 11, 2008)
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