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Uncategorized Published - 28 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Moody’s: Nonprofit hospital revenues, cash flow hit record low in 2013

I wanted to share this because many of our readers work in a nonprofit hospital so I wanted them to know this information. Nonprofit hospital cash flow margins and revenue growth reached record lows in fiscal year 2013, according to a report from Moody’s Investors Service. Financial medians for 2013 show nonprofit hospital operating revenue […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Class-action lawsuit filed over slow Medicare appeals process

The Center for Medicare Advocacy has filed a lawsuit on behalf of five Medicare beneficiaries who allegedly had to wait longer than the 90-day statutory limit to resolve appeals over Medicare claims denials The proposed nationwide class-action lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Connecticut against the Obama Administration. Under the Medicare Act, appeals […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Sub-Tenon block does not provide superior postoperative analgesia vs intravenous fentanyl in pediatric squint surgery

Published in Eur J Ophthalmol. 2014 Jul 24;24(5):643-9 Authors: Ramachandran R et al PURPOSE: We evaluated the efficacy of sub-Tenon block in decreasing perioperative pain, incidence of intraoperative oculocardiac reflex (OCR), and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in pediatric squint surgery. METHODS: A total of 67 children age 2-12 years, American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
CBO ratchets down long-term healthcare spending forecast

Cost controls implemented under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will lead to slower overall federal healthcare spending over the next 25 years. A new forecast by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) concludes that overall federal spending will represent 8 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) by 2039. Although that’s one-tenth of one percent lower […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
ICD-10 delay: How docs can capitalize

Healthcare providers–and practice managers, in particular–would be wise to take advantage of the most recent ICD-10 delay, not by shifting their focus to other projects, but instead shoring up potential areas of weakness. Those who have turned off the engine altogether will likely regret that decision as new deadlines approach. To that end here are […]

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