In an oral argument ending a three-day series of healthcare reform hearings, Supreme Court justices considered whether the law's Medicaid expansion is coercive to states, according to a Politico report.
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Only a few years ago, a hospital's physician-integration strategy was seen as the major determinant of a hospital's referrals and patient volume. Hospitals acquired physician practices like hungry hippos — quickly and aggressively — looking to boost patient volumes and…
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In a recent letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the MGMA advocated a thorough determination of new implementation timelines for ICD-10, according to a Health Data Management report.
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