AMA – Jan. 27, 2009. Doctors say the decision will burden an already strained emergency care system. Read Full Article
AMA – Jan. 27, 2009. Employed physicians could see job losses or salary cuts if the recession continues. Read Full Article
Kaisernetwork.org – Jan. 27, 2009. Summaries of recent news about actions taken by attorneys general in Massachusetts and Minnesota appear in this article… Click title to read more… Massachusetts: Attorney General Martha Coakley (D) has launched an investigation into whether insurer Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts and health care provider Partners HealthCare illegally […]
Kaiser Network.org – Jan. 27, 2009. The North American Spine Society has announced a requirement that spine surgeons disclose all financial ties with medical device companies, as well as the related dollar amounts, the Wall Street Journal reports. NASS, which has more than 5,000 members, said the measure will apply to all doctors who present […]
Kaiser Network.org – Jan. 27, 2009. The New York Times on Saturday examined a debate between federal health officials and New York state health officials over the state’s application of a federal law intended to protect spouses of people who need long-term care from falling into poverty. In 1988, Congress enacted a law aimed at […]
HFMA News – Jan. 26, 2009. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized three national coverage determinations (NCDs) on preventable surgical ?never events? including performing the wrong surgery on a patient, performing surgery on the wrong body part, and performing surgery on the wrong patient. Click title to read more… As described […]
OhMyGov!, DC – Jan 23, 2009. The first holdup started with a new identification number issued to providers in an attempt to reduce fraudulent Medicare reimbursement claims — a solid … Doctors seek cure to Medicare reimbursement woes New Medicare Protocol To Have Impact On Hospitals Wheeling Intelligencerall 3 news articles
Biloxi Sun Herald, USA – Jan 18, 2009. Leaders of several nonprofit hospitals in Mississippi say a complex Medicaid reimbursement formula has left them struggling to survive, while county … As NC’s budget tightens, Medicaid concerns grow StarNewsOnline.comHospitals need Medicare, Medicaid increases Demopolis TimesSUNDAY MORNING WITH — Sam Cameron, President/CEO, Mississippi … Jackson Clarion LedgerLower Hudson […]
Kaiser Daily- Jan. 15, 2009 Software glitches in the electronic health records used at a number of Department of Veterans Affairs health care facilities have exposed patients to medical errors, such as incorrect doses of medications or delays in needed treatments, according to an Associated Press investigation, the AP/Boston Globe reports. VA did not disclose […]