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Independent doctors, before you hit the panic button and become employed by a hospital, take a deep breath. There are alternative options out there.
Some 40 percent of C-suite respondents to a survey on measuring the return on investment of their EMR technologies said they're using performance measures, according to a recent report from management consulting firm Beacon Partners, but just 36 percent said they're satisfied with the extent to which the data is used to measure the value brought to their organization.
Amid continued assertions by right-leaning politicians that full implementation of the Affordable Care Act will lead to significant job losses and stymie economic growth, the Urban Institute has released a study using Massachusetts as a model that predicts there will be little net effect to jobs and the overall economy if health reform is fully implemented.
According to a recent study released by the North Dakota Hospital Association, North Dakota hospitals and their employees contribute an estimated $4.7 billion each year to the state economy.
An internship program can provide healthcare organizations with a competitive advantage, said Craig Nesta, JD, a practice management consultant and assistant professor at Boston University's School of Public Health, during a session Tuesday at MGMA-ACMPE's annual conference in San Antonio.
In light of the recent Readmissions Reduction Program under the Affordable Care Act, numerous hospitals and medical industry experts are examining new approaches that will decrease the rate of hospital readmissions. "The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimates $15 billion is spent annually on readmissions for Medicare patients, with $12 billion of that amount being preventable," said Jeff Huber.
Tennessee health officials have drafted a plan aimed at helping low income families maintain a continuity of care with health coverage shared through Medicaid and partial insurance.
On Oct. 18, the Massachusetts Medical Society held its State of the State's Health Care 13th Annual Leadership Forum. After the event, MMS president Richard Aghababian, MD, spoke to Healthcare Finance News Editor Rene Letourneau about the biggest challenges and top-of-mind issues facing Massachusetts' physicians.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last week filed a proposed settlement in the class-action lawsuit, Jimmo vs. Sebelius, which challenged the long-standing "improvement standard", which the lawsuit contends illegally denies Medicare benefits for a range of skilled nursing and home health services.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last week filed a proposed settlement in the class-action lawsuit, Jimmo vs. Sebelius, which challenged the long-standing "improvement standard," which the lawsuit contends illegally denies Medicare benefits for a range of skilled nursing and home health services.