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Fake Doc Takes Physicians For A Ride
Joe Cantlupe, Senior Editor
Federal authorities arrested a phony doctor who treated more than 1,000 people in two states and collected $1.2 million for the "care" he provided before trying to sell their health information. The scam could have been avoided, or caught earlier, if physicians had asked questions about the 30-year-old man who wore a white lab coat and claimed to be an allergy expert. [Read More] |
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September 22, 2011 |
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Editor's Picks
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MedPAC Releases SGR Repeal Proposal
Congress should repeal the controversial Sustainable Growth Rate, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission says in a draft proposal. To offset an estimated $300 billion in losses, primary care physicians' pay would be frozen for 10 years and payments to about 30 other healthcare services and professions would be trimmed. [Read More]
MGMA: Docs Trim Practice Expenses, But Operating Costs Soar
Data from the Medical Group Management Association show that since 2001, general operating costs for medical practices have increased nearly 53%, exceeding revenue gains in the last decade. [Read More]
SHSMD: 10 Tips for Strategic Planning
Crafting a strategic plan starts from the top down, in the C-suite. At the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development annual conference, experts share tactics on keeping the momentum going, engaging key stakeholders, and using data effectively. [Read More]
CFO Exchange: Weighing Expenses Against Quality
Chief financial officers from across the country gathered at HealthLeaders Media's inaugural CFO Exchange event to discuss their most pressing concerns -- expenses related to care coordination, value-based purchasing, and ICD-10 amidst mandates to improve quality of care. [Read More]
Rounds: Performance Improvement for Quality and Bottom-Line Outcomes
Date: October 26, 2011
About: Attend on-site or participate via live simulcast. Host Denver Health with invited guest Virtua share how to make continuous quality improvement with a focus on bottom-line value part of your institutional culture and process. [Read More]
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Business Rx
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Private Sector ACO Models Rooted in Rugged Individualism
While the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' accountable care organization regulations are receiving much attention, many organizations are getting innovative and figuring out how to become more efficient and provide better quality care on their own. [Read More]
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Physician News
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CDC Issues Draft Guidelines for Testing Donor Transplant Organs
Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, September 22, 2011
Joint Commission Top Hospitals List Shuns Academic Medical Centers
Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, September 15, 2011
Groups Call for Transparency in Hospital Accreditation Survey Findings
Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, September 21, 2011
Women's Health Services Hold 'Significant' Potential in ACOs
Joe Cantlupe, for HealthLeaders Media, September 21, 2011
Trauma Survival Study Reveals Racial Disparities
Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, September 20, 2011
IPAB to Kick-In Early to Ease Impact of Medicare Cuts
Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, September 21, 2011
Medicare Advantage Enrollment Expected to Spike
Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, September 19, 2011
In cuts to health programs, experts see difficult task in protecting patients
The New York Times, September 21, 2011
Data Predicts Erectile Function After Cancer Treatment
Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, September 21, 2011
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Oct 26: Rounds: Performance Improvement for Quality and Bottom-Line Outcomes
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