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By: Janice Simmons, for HealthLeaders Media, May 11, 2010
Young adults up through age 26 who continue to stay on their parents' health insurance plans under the new healthcare reform provisions cannot be required by health insurers to pay more for their coverage than those family members currently covered, according to a new interim final rule released Monday by the Department of Health and Human Services. Also, under the rule, plans cannot vary benefits based on the age of the child.
By: Elyas Bakhtiari, for HealthLeaders Media, May 10, 2010
Late last week the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee took up the issue of pricing transparency in healthcare and heard testimony on three bills that could change the way providers charge patients for services.
By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, May 11, 2010
There are more spots in American medical schools, and more new schools starting up to feed the physician supply pipeline. But that gain is unlikely to translate into more practicing doctors because the U.S. capacity for residency programs is staying flat. That's the summary from the latest annual survey by the American Association of Medical Colleges, which suggests a bottleneck in the system will hold back medical school graduates from getting the residency training they need, says Ed Salsberg, director of AAMC Workforce Studies.
By: Dom Nicastro, for HealthLeaders Media, May 10, 2010
Facilities should consider not only blocking access to PHI for employees who don't need it, but also to have strict policies and penalties in place for those who snoop at patient records.
By: Carrie Vaughan, for HealthLeaders Media, May 10, 2010
Whether you are seeking employment or planning to retire, here's advice on getting your practice ready for sale.
By: Karen Minich-Pourshadi, for HealthLeaders Media, May 10, 2010
What is the likelihood of seeing more mergers and acquisitions of hospitals in the coming year?
By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, May 10, 2010
If you're in healthcare—or if you're just a scandal fan—you've probably been following the imbroglio surrounding Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center CEO Paul Levy.