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Payment reform based on knowledge gleaned from business intelligence and data analytics tools in hospitals and health systems is no longer optional. It’s imperative. If you’re not up to the task, start lobbying for additional resources now. Healthcare finance executives are like the knife thrower’s assistant who stands rigid while gleaming blades flicker past her […]
Read MorePatients experience fewer postoperative complications when a surgical safety checklist is used by their surgical team, according to a study published in the June issue of the journal Anesthesiology. By following a simple checklist, healthcare providers can minimize the most common postoperative risks such as wound infection and blood loss. “Our review represents the first […]
Read MoreAdults with migraine have an increased risk for ischemic silent brain infarction relative to their migraine-free peers, a new study confirms. “Migraine is a neurovascular condition of the brain, with a small increased risk of silent brain infarctions, a risk factor for clinical stroke,” lead author Teshamae Monteith, MD, assistant professor of clinical neurology and […]
Read MoreI thought this was interesting for our followers to read. Over the past couple months, media organizations have been busy dissecting data released by Medicare on payments made to health professionals in 2012. We’ve uncovered unusual billing patterns:Doctors who only bill for the most complicated and high-priced office visits, and ambulance companies in New Jerseywho […]
Read MoreJackson Healthcare, a healthcare staffing company, has released its annual study of trends affecting physicians’ medical practices and careers. The company surveyed 1,527 physicians from April 18 to June 5. According to the survey, physicians whose income increased in the past year are more likely than those whose income decreased to report the following concerning […]
Read MoreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services accepted 89 percent of ICD-10 front-end test claims submitted by providers, suppliers, billing companies and clearinghouses according to Niall Brennan, acting director of the agency’s Offices of Enterprise Management. Brennan, in a post to CMS.gov said a total of 2,600 participants submitted more than 127,000 claims with ICD-10 […]
Read MoreI thought our followers would like to read this information. Here are the 50 largest for-profit hospitals in America, listed by number of beds. Figures are based on CMS cost report data analyzed by American Hospital Directory. Data are for short term acute-care hospitals, critical access hospitals and children’s hospitals. Data was analyzed June 3, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Warkentin TE et al., Blood 2014 Jun 5; 123:3651 New evidence supports the existence of a clinical syndrome closely resembling heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, but not provoked by heparin. The term “heparin-induced” is in quotes because the variety of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) in the current study occurred in two patients not exposed to heparin. These patients […]
Read MoreI received this info from the ASA today so I wanted to share with our followers. On Thursday, July 3, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2015 Medicare physician fee schedule proposed rule. This proposed rule outlines proposed changes to policies and payment rates for services rendered on […]
Read MorePublished in J Clin Anesth. 2014 May;26(3):235-7 Authors: Samanta S et al Abstract Valvular heart disease in a parturient presenting for Cesarean section is challenging. A 25 year old primigravida parturient with severe mitral stenosis, mild mitral regurgitation, mild aortic regurgitation, and mild pulmonary arterial hypertension required Cesarean delivery after developing pulmonary edema. Low-dose spinal […]
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