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Employers interested in joining hospitals in ACOs
Accountable care organizations (ACOs) could prove a popular option with employer groups looking to keep their workers insured while controlling costs, concludes a new study by consulting firms Aon
More medical spending tied to better outcomes
It turns out spending more on Medicare services does translate to better overall health for enrollees, conclude researchers at George Mason University and the Urban Institute. The study of more than
Booming for-profit hospice care leads to 'cherry-picking' concerns
For-profit hospice care has grown at a stupendous rate, possibly complicating the financial aspects of transferring a patient out of hospital care, concludes a study recently published in the Journal
Comparative effectiveness research threatens medical innovation, group claims
Comparative effectiveness research could cost the nation trillions of dollars in economic activity and shorten the lives of Americans, concludes a new report from the Center for Medicine in the
Hospice care rising, but obstacles remain
The use of hospice and palliative care is on the rise in the United States, according to a new study by the Dartmouth Atlas Project. However, disconnects between patient desires and outcomes remain
Long-term care costs moderately rise
The cost of long-term care continues to rise, although at a rate considerably slower than much of the healthcare sector, according to recent data provided by John Hancock Financial, a
Medical office building market grows
The demand for both new and refurbished medical office buildings will continue to rise, according to a new study authored by economist Gary Shilling for the Urban Land Institute. The study concludes
Docs in large or specialty groups earn more on-call pay
Larger and specialty physician practices command--and charge more--to provide on-call services to hospitals and other provider organizations, concludes the Medical Group Management Association's
CHS revives offer to buy Tenet
Despite being rebuffed and even sued by Tenet Healthcare Corp. ( NYSE: THC ), Community Health Systems ( NYSE: CYH ) has revived its bid to acquire the for-profit hospital chain, report Healthcare
Miami couple pleads guilty to $200M Medicare fraud
A Miami couple has pled guilty to submitting more than $200 million in false Medicare claims, report Healthcare Finance News and the Miami Herald. Lawrence S. Duran and Marianella Valera, operators
