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Hospitals offer freestanding EDs to remedy overcrowding
As emergency department closures are forcing urgent-care patients into overcrowded facilities, hospitals are offering emergency care outside hospital walls. Instead, many healthcare systems are using
Long-term care system for poor seniors wastes money
California's system for caring for its aged and disabled population is deeply fragmented and too reliant on emergency room visits, according to the state's official watchdog. The report by the Little
Illegal immigrants will get dialysis care under new deal
In a controversial decision that is likely to cause a national uproar, Atlanta-based Grady Memorial Hospital has agreed to financially assist dialysis provider Fresenius Medical Services to offer
Advanced EMRs save time in ERs, hospitals
In ambulatory care, it has long been known that introducing a basic EMR for electronic documentation while continuing to perform other tasks on paper can actually make a physician practice less
Standalone ERs gaining ground in Illinois
Standalone emergency rooms are on the rise in Illinois and across the country. Illinois lawmakers passed the legislation allowing the sites last year. Demand for urgent care in hospitals have driven
Medicare or Medicaid incentives--your choice
While the health IT stimulus package has been finalized on Capitol Hill, there's at least one major wrinkle involved in how it impacts providers. It appears that physicians will have to choose
Tough times call for hospital cooperation
I know it's depressing, folks, but there's no escaping it--this year we're likely to see more than the usual volume of hospital bankruptcies. With hospital margins already thin, investment returns
CDC: Hypothermia treatment costly for EDs
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that winter can be expensive for emergency departments. That's because as the temperature falls, the number of cases of
