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NewsWhat thought leaders are saying about ACOs
The initial reaction to the final rule for accountable care organizations (ACOs) seemed generally positive from providers. And now that the industry has had a few days to mull it over, more Read more...
Docs deterred from accelerating employment business
With goals in increasing market share and revenue, hospitals increasingly are employing physicians. However, employment models don't necessarily mean support from physicians or clinical integration, Read more...
'Wasteful' providers actually spend fewer Medicare dollars, data shows
CMS may have to let go of its long-standing complaint that providers in some areas of the U.S. are padding their Medicare bills. Data requested by the Institutes of Medicine and analyzed by CMS this Read more...
Primary care, ER docs compromise care with poor communication
Disorganized communication between emergency room doctors and primary-care physicians can undermine effective care, a new study by the Center for Studying Health System Change finds. This poor Read more...
Hospitals invest in employing MDs, but stakeholders question value
Staffing your health system with fully employed physicians should ultimately improve coordination of care, and perhaps boost overall quality…right? Not so fast, according to survey results Read more...
Hospitals negotiate inflated rates with insurers
"Hospitals are using market clout to negotiate higher-than-competitive prices with insurers, which causes price variation that is inconsistent with what is found in other industries within Read more...
More patients, hospitals needed to boost local economy
Cleveland residents are calling for increased medical care and research to spur an economic revival in the faltering city, according to a report by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC). Read more...
Healthcare on a budget: A new trend?
The trend of Americans cutting back on healthcare use during tough economic times is nothing new, considering that many lose their jobs and, in turn, their health insurance. However, according to Read more...
Out-of-pocket healthcare expenses are increasing for more Americans
Out-of-pocket expenses for health insurance coverage premiums and medical services continue to outpace family incomes. The problem has gotten so bad that by 2006, 19 percent of Americans had a Read more...
Study: Specialty hospital competition not hurting general hospitals
Time after time, hospitals have traditionally argued that specialty facilities are cherry-picking the most profitable patients. This has led to many a regulatory struggle over whether specialty Read more...
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