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Balancing the myriad concerns of a hospital’s workforce is no easy task. Challenges aside, however, it’s a balance worth achieving not only for quality patient care and staff happiness, but because a well-managed workforce is critical to survival in a time of rapid change in U.S. healthcare.
Some of the most challenging aspects for payers to prepare for operating on the exchanges have to with the basics, such as products, rates and service models.
Despite the regular news that the healthcare industry is adding jobs, the pressures of mergers and acquisitions, declining reimbursements and the fears over national healthcare reform have led to several recent announcements of layoffs, which is putting a greater focus on outplacement services for healthcare workers – a service not traditionally used by doctors, nurses and senior staff.
The Physician Payments Sunshine provisions of the Affordable Care Act require all U.S. drug and medical device manufacturers covered under Medicare, Medicaid or SCHIP to disclose payments to physicians and teaching hospitals. T
When Joan Ching decided to take a position at Virginia Mason Hospital and Medical Center in Seattle, people told her that it would be a bad career move.
“Mayo Clinic expects suppliers and their representatives to uphold the same high standards of ethical behavior, integrity and professionalism that are required of Mayo employees,” reads the introduction of the clinic’s supplier guidelines.
The seemingly millions of tasks for payers to be ready for the roll out of health insurance exchanges should be steadily shrinking as October swiftly approaches, but there is still much to do, including looking to the future.
About 20 medical episodes account for about 40 percent of the past half-decade's growth in employer healthcare spending, according to a new study.
Second quarter financial results show strong growth and reveal litigation challenges.
A family dentist in deep southern Texas is suing to pare back the state Health and Human Services Commission's power to withhold and freeze Medicaid payments for program violations.