Hospitals are losing $1.82 billion annually on Medicare reimbursement due to the rising cost of cases and reduction in reimbursement rate, according to a report from Premier healthcare alliance's fall 2011 Economic Outlook.
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Kaiser Health News has compiled a list of nearly 300 regional hospital markets ranked for patient satisfaction. KHN relied on 10 metrics used by CMS for its Hospital Compare website as well as geographic boundaries developed by the Dartmouth Atlas…
At the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 28, Marc Steen, vice president of development at United Surgical Partners International, discussed trends that may be concerning for large specialty physician groups and six ways those practices…
Methodist Sugar Land (Texas) Hospital has opened a new orthopedic and neurosurgery floor, according to a hospital news release.
Here are five best business tips for orthopedic and spine group presidents.
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Peter Yeh, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, recently joined Winchester Hospital in Woburn, Mass., according to a hospital news release.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons announced opposition to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's proposal to repeal the sustainable growth rate formula that establishes physician pay under Medicare, according to an AAOS Now report.
Thomas Noonan, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at The Steadman Hawkins Clinic Denver, discusses six strategies for catering orthopedic sports medicine practices toward weekend warriors.
Medicare ACO Participation Will be Determined by Factors Outside CMS' Control, Despite Improved Rule
Over the past year, providers have been hopefully contemplating and building new delivery system models designed to reward better outcomes, population health and increased value.
Sherry Rogers, RN, CNOR, administrator of Tullahoma (Tenn.) Surgery Center, managed by USPI, discusses six ways surgery centers can improve efficiency without damaging patient care.