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1. Negotiations with payors can be more difficult for spine than orthopedics. Since Medicare does not reimburse spine cases in the outpatient setting, negotiating ASC rates for spine cases with private payors can be more difficult than other specialties because…
The American Medical Association unveiled its new National Managed Care Contract and database, which is designed to help physicians analyze and negotiate contracts with insurers and help provide relief from unfair corporate business practices, according to an AMA news release.
Hill Physicians Medical Group, based in San Ramon, Calif., is in talks to merge with Physicians Integrated Medical Group, according to a story in the San Francisco Business Times.
HHS has released $162 million to 16 states and qualified state-designated entities to facilitate health information exchange and advance health information technology that meets federal standards, according to a release from HHS.
A director for Standard & Poor's says the healthcare sector is beginning to show signs of improvement, with upgrades running ahead of downgrades so far this year, according to a report by the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
While Congress hems and haws over how it will handle the 21.2 percent (and growing) Medicare physician fee cut, physicians who are fed up with Congress' yearly drama over payments have a chance to opt out of Medicare, but they…
Joint Replacement Surgeons of Indiana, with offices in Mooresville and Indianapolis will fully integrate with Beech Grove, Ind.-based St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers, becoming part of St. Francis Medical Group, effective March 15, according to a St. Francis news…
Young-Ho Oh, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a subspecialty in sports medicine, has joined the Harrington HealthCare family as part of Harrington Physician Services, based in Southbridge, Mass., according to a Harrington news release.
The Georgia Supreme Court recently ruled 4-3 to uphold a law that requires plaintiffs to establish that a physician committed gross negligence in order to receive damages in any malpractice case regarding emergency room care, according to a report by…