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In CO, a tale of two hospitals
Aspen Valley Hospital will give its employees an average pay increase of 2.4% this month, while the Vail Valley...
Opinion: Why Google Health really failed: It's about the money
As reported on TechCrunch, Google shut down its medical records and health data platform. Since then, there's been a...
HHS Unveils Medical Loss Ratio Regulations
Medical loss ratio regulations issued Monday will require health insurers in 2011 to spend between 80% - 85% of...
EHR, Operating Cost Hikes Challenge Practice Managers
Rising operating costs, managing finances amid Medicare reimbursement shifts, and installing electronic health records...
Magazine: Model for Success
Running a medical group has never been more complex. But many practices have found ways to not only survive—but...
Orange County, CA, supervisors wrangle over doctors’ funding
Orange County (CA) Board of Supervisors Chairman John Moorlach sought to withhold nearly $54,000 in funding from the...
Paying doctors to ignore patients
This New York Times op-ed offers an analysis of the flaws in our current fee-for-service reimbursement system by...
Specialty Interests
Just when the Medicare Payment Advisory Committee advised Congress to find a way to increase payments to PCPs, their...
Profit in Confusion
Reader David E. Rogers, MD, a physician in McKinney, TX, sent me a pithy observation after reading my HealthLeaders...
Dispute puts some Humana patients in a bind
When a doctors’ organization and Louisville, KY-based insurere Humana Inc. could not agree on a new contract...

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: Core Skills for Hospital Case Managers:
A guide to fundamental case management responsibilities, Core Skills for Hospital Case Managers serves as a training...
Video: Managing Length of Stay
This video with CD-ROM uses "right way" and "wrong way" scenarios to deliver helpful, practical...
Book: The Physician Queries Handbook:
The Physician Queries Handbook provides practical, tips and best practices for querying physicians on a concurrent or...
Audio Conference: Manage Revenue Integrity and Audit Activity
During this 90-minue audio conference, our speakers will explain how to work across departments and build a strong...
Audio Conference: PEPPER for Critical Access Hospitals: Identify Your Audit Risk
During this 90-mintue audio conference, our speakers will explain PEPPER and tell you how to use your report to...
Audio Conference: Combat RAC Denials: Strategies for Successful Appeals
During this 90-minute audio conference, our speakers provide step-by-step procedures, timelines, tools, and best...
Audio Conference: ABNs and Modifiers: Everything You Need to Know in 90 Minutes
During this 90-minute audio conference, our speakers explain how to operationalize ABNs and modifiers so you get paid...
Audio Conference: 2012 IPPS Final Rule Explained
This 90-minute audio conference is your life line. Our experts comb the rule and pull out the information you need to...
Continuing Education: Medicare Compliance Forum: Orlando, FL