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HealthLeaders Media Finance - November 30, 2009 | If the Dirt Flies, the Recession is Actually Over
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If the Dirt Flies, the Recession is Actually Over
Karen Minich-Pourshadi, Senior Editor-Finance
Not unlike the DJIA, construction data reflects the economic (and emotion) of the times. So when I see reports that the economy is rebounding and hospitals are back in the black, I turn to the construction surveys for validation. After all, if the economy has really buried its woes, then the shovels will be out and the dirt will be flying.
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November 30, 2009
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Editor's Picks
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Little-Known Medicare Pay Code Change Will Hurt Specialists
As of Jan. 1, the CMS plans to eliminate a series of five-digit CPT codes that specialist physicians such as cardiologists, oncologists, and surgeons use to bill for medical or surgical consults. These consults occur at the request of a practitioner who wants a specialist's opinion regarding his or her patient. Find out what this means for your facility.
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Beware of Medicaid Expansion Pitfalls
Medicaid expansion as a vehicle to insure more Americans is seen by many as a compromise to the public insurance plan. But expanding Medicaid programs isn't a cure-all—especially if permanent federal dollars aren't involved. These changes will affect hospitals as well as health plans.
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Finance Forum
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Post-acute Care as a Winning Strategy in Recessionary Times
When acute care hospitals and health systems are developing marketing and growth strategies, which are especially important in this economic downturn, post-acute care opportunities frequently fall to the bottom of the list. However, like the tortoise that is slow and steady yet wins the race, post-acute programs consistently offer a strong return on investment to those providers with the insight to include these programs in their planning efforts.
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Finance Headlines
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10 Years After To Err is Human: Are Hospitals Safer?
Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media - November 30, 2009
Senate debate on health bill set to begin
Wall Street Journal - November 30, 2009
Top hospitals dispute cost rankings
Baltimore Sun - November 30, 2009
Bill complicates drive to add primary-care doctors
Wall Street Journal - November 30, 2009
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Money Talk
A look at one hospital's struggles to improve
Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV
Rating: A2
Outlook: Negative
Affected Debt: $181.83 million
Agency: Moody's Investors Service
Remarks: Outlook revised from stable due to decline in liquidity and the lower-than-anticipated financial performance in FY 2008, resulting in weaker debt service coverage on a rising debt burden.
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