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By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, February 3, 2011
Physicians in California are appealing the latest court decision that upheld the right for nurse anesthetists to administer anesthesia without physician supervision, an issue that has pitted nurses and doctors against each other in a nationwide turf battle.
By: HealthLeaders Media Staff, February 3, 2011
Data shows that P4P does not offer any benefit to patients with hypertension, despite the enormous administrative costs required to maintain such a system, British researchers say.
By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, February 3, 2011
Ninety-nine percent of the U.S. health insurance market is highly concentrated with one or two dominating health insurers, an American Medical Association claims. The lack of competition, it says, puts physicians and patients at a disadvantage.
By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, February 2, 2011
The settlement will resolve whistleblower allegations that the not-for-profit Medicaid managed care plan in Ohio falsely billed for services that were not provided, the Department of Justice says.
By: Jeff Elliott, for HealthLeaders Media, February 2, 2011
The war of words being waged by the public relations' machines of supporters and detractors of the Affordable Care Act is generating a lot of chest thumping on both sides. The drama is high, even if the outcome is predictable.
By: Doug Desjardins, for HealthLeaders Media, February 2, 2011
A hospital network in Texas has expanded a pilot program that guarantees patients will see an emergency room physician within 15 minutes or their care will be provided for free. And, so far, it's produced impressive results.
By: Cora Nucci, for HealthLeaders Media, February 2, 2011
Hospitals seeking to profit from rising rates of heart disease often contemplate building cardiac catheterization labs. Researchers, however, say more effective regional strategies for treating patients with ST-segment myocardial infarction put into question the wisdom of moving ahead with the capital expenditure of adding cath labs.
By: February 15, 2011
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By: January 10, 2011
As hospitals and physician practices continue merging for survival, hospital-physician integration is of growing interest to the IRS and is increasingly subject to scrutiny from regulators. Additionally, the new Form 990 disclosure requirements related to highly paid officers or employees have created an easily accessible public format for viewing executive compensation. Join HealthLeaders Media on February 16, 1 p.m. (EST), for this 60-minute audio conference, including Q&A, to get the analysis and strategies you need for current tax law requirements. http://www.hcmarketplace.com/prod.cfm?id=9412&s=EZINEADH&e_topic=WS_HLM2
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