In the past doctors went to jail and hospitals got fined and their executives maybe fired so it is about time. A push by the U.S. Department of Justice to hold executives accountable for corporate misdeeds could mean an increased focus on prosecuting healthcare executives, the law firm Arent Fox warns. “Although it remains to […]
Read MoreI know this is not specific for our specialty but I wanted to share it with our readers. In the face of continuously changing healthcare reform laws, the increasing need for healthcare as baby boomers reach retirement age, nationwide physician shortages and other factors, the overall demand for physicians is on the rise — but […]
Read MoreIf cost improvement is important, and it is, we need more than just a cost committee to get results The rapidly changing healthcare delivery system and dwindling margins can make the future can look bleak—especially to organizations with eight or nine figure cost reduction targets, which unfortunately, have become the norm. The future looks even […]
Read MoreDespite the mixed results so far of Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs), a new issue brief from the Navigant Center for HealthCare Research and Policy Analysis concludes that the traditional model is here to stay, although it will continue to evolve. The brief, “The Future of Accountable Care Organizations; How to Create Increased Share Savings […]
Read MoreRising rates of prescription painkiller addiction have led to spikes in claims for drug abuse treatment and renewed emphasis on prevention, according to Healthcare Payer News. Insurer payments for buprenorphine–a drug used to treat opioid addiction–increased by 38 percent per ember per month, according to a study of 12 insurers by the pharmacy benefits manager […]
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