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Pre-retirees do not fully anticipate the challenges of retirement suggests a new poll, and that disconnect has particular implications for the long-term care industry.
The Supreme court on Monday heard opening arguments for Douglas v. Independent Living Center, a California case focused on Medicaid program cuts that could have significant implications for cash-strapped states across the country.
There has been much debate about how the country’s medical malpractice system should be reformed. Those doing the debating agree that medical malpractice is a relatively small part of overall healthcare spending in the United States. They also agree that the current system isn’t doing what it should be doing. There is plenty of disagreement on what should be done to fix the system.
The gap between CEO and CFO pay is growing nationally, but the difference is smaller in healthcare firms than in all other major industries.
2010 was a record year for the number of practicing physician assistants (PAs) in the United States. The American Academy of Physician Assistants' 2010 Census Report found numbers of practicing PAs reached 83,466, up 100 percent from 10 years ago.
Hospitals and physicians are forging tighter relationships than ever before and the nature of those bonds sports various guises. While economics seem to be the main impetus for these new alliances, providers have many reasons for seeking closer ties, industry analysts say.
Canada's ICD-10-CA implementation did not go smoothly for many reasons. But healthcare professionals were able to learn from the problems and get practices and hospitals on track.
Healthcare providers may now apply to participate in a new program known as the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative (shortened to Bundled Payments Initiative [BPI]).
If eternal vigilance is the price of freedom, it’s also the burden hospitals and physician practices must bear when dealing with compliance issues. Healthcare Finance News Editor Richard Pizzi spoke recently with two experts in healthcare compliance, John Brooke and Scot McLeod of Compliance 360, to glean a few tips for readers.
Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor René Letourneau spoke recently with Jim Webb, senior vice president of operations at Provista, an Irving, Texas-based group purchasing organization, about how to get the most out of your GPO.