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Top 6 Financial Game Changers for Hospitals
It's been a challenging year for healthcare executives with fiduciary responsibilities. Legislative reform, rising...
Web Exclusive: Sebelius Cautions Insurers on Rate Hikes
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says insurers with unjustified rate increases...
Web Exclusive: OIG: Medicare Contractor Overpaid $39.2 Million for Diabetic's Supplies
An audit by the Office of Inspector General finds deficient claims by NHIC Corp, one of four regional Medicare...
Magazine: Better Estimates=Faster Collections
Many hospitals struggle to give patients accurate out-of-pocket price estimates—but one Chicago facility has...
Magazine: Healthcare Suffers, Too
The healthcare sector has managed to avoid much of the impact of past financial downturns. But not this time.
Cancer survivor gives $20 million gift to University of Kansas Hospital
Philanthropist and civic leader Annette Bloch has announced a $20 million gift to the University of Kansas Hospital...
Chicago medical center, heading for closure, files for Chapter 11
Chicago-based Michael Reese Medical Center, in the process of shutting down its healthcare operations, has filed for...
Grady CEO faces deficit, patient loss
Michael Young, the new CEO of Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, was optimistic as he pledged that the financially...
Pennsylvania-based Universal Health reports income increase
King of Prussia, PA-based hospital management company Universal Health Services Inc. has announced that its net income...
Pennsylvania hospitals' financial health improves in Fiscal Year '07
While the overall financial health of Pennsylvania’s 170 general hospitals continued to improve in fiscal 2007, a...

Medicare Boot Camp - Long-Term Care Version
Topics covered during this intensive, four-day course include Medicare coverage, billing, coding and payment for long...
Book: The New Era of Healthcare: Practical Strategies for Providers and Payers
This book focuses on methods to forge a partnership between healthcare providers and managed care payers. It contains...
Book: The How-To Manual for Rehab Documentation, Third Edition
Since our last edition, there have been significant changes to the rules and regulations surrounding documentation in...
Book: The Medicare Part B Billing Manual for Long-Term Care
This 150-page book breaks down Part B billing into separate revenue streams and includes examples of how to fill out...
Book: Healthcare Price, Cost & Utilization Benchmarks, Volume VI
Whether you are a healthcare provider or a managed care organization, up-to-date benchmarks are critical to successful...
Audio Conference: The RUG-IV Conversion: Financial Implications for Your Facility
When RUG-IV takes effect on October 1-whether in part or in full-is your facility prepared for the financial and...
Book: The Complete Guide to Long-Term Care Medicare Billing
The Complete Guide to Long-Term Care Medicare Billing provides easy-to-understand guidance to help long-term care...
Audio Conference: Master Outpatient Therapy Evaluations
This 90-minute program provides guidance to help therapists improve their chances of Medicare approval through...
Book: CMS Publication 100-4 Chapter 10: CMS Home Health Billing Manual
This handy manual, updated to reflect 2010 changes, is a great resource for finding answers quickly and easily when...