Friday, June 29, 2012

Court leaves Ga., states with big choice to make | Georgia Health News

Court leaves Ga., states with big choice to make | Georgia Health News

Congress questions Medicare audit coordination - FierceHealthcare

Congress questions Medicare audit coordination - FierceHealthcare

Medical News: Supreme Court: Mandate Stands - in Washington-Watch, Washington Watch from MedPage Today

Medical News: Supreme Court: Mandate Stands - in Washington-Watch, Washington Watch from MedPage Today

American College of Surgeons: Division of Advocacy and Health Policy: Federal Legislation: Message from the ACS regarding the Supreme Court Decision on the Health Care Law

American College of Surgeons: Division of Advocacy and Health Policy: Federal Legislation: Message from the ACS regarding the Supreme Court Decision on the Health Care Law

Affordable Care Act upheld - amednews.com

Affordable Care Act upheld - amednews.com

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Proposed rules would ban emergency room debt collection | Minnesota Public Radio News

Proposed rules would ban emergency room debt collection | Minnesota Public Radio News

Electronic Health Records Could Help Lower Malpractice Claims – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Electronic Health Records Could Help Lower Malpractice Claims – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Know your BMI: Docs urged to screen for obesity - Yahoo! News

Know your BMI: Docs urged to screen for obesity - Yahoo! News

Berwick: Court's reform decision 'not the whole game' - Healthcare business news and research | Modern Healthcare

Berwick: Court's reform decision 'not the whole game' - Healthcare business news and research | Modern Healthcare

FDA user-fee legislation moves toward final vote - Healthcare business news and research | Modern Healthcare

FDA user-fee legislation moves toward final vote - Healthcare business news and research | Modern Healthcare

ACOs charge forward with or without Supreme Court support - FierceHealthcare

ACOs charge forward with or without Supreme Court support - FierceHealthcare

How the iPhone set the bar for other smartphones in healthcare - FierceMobileHealthcare

How the iPhone set the bar for other smartphones in healthcare - FierceMobileHealthcare

Breast Cancer Risk May Be Reduced By Exercise, Even Mild Physical Activity

Breast Cancer Risk May Be Reduced By Exercise, Even Mild Physical Activity

Monday, June 25, 2012

Economists see health spending bouncing back - amednews.com

Economists see health spending bouncing back - amednews.com

Senate panel turns to insurers for Medicare pay reform advice - amednews.com

Senate panel turns to insurers for Medicare pay reform advice - amednews.com

Physicians feel obligated to work while sick - FiercePracticeManagement

Physicians feel obligated to work while sick - FiercePracticeManagement

Industry awaits healthcare reform verdict - FierceHealthcare

Industry awaits healthcare reform verdict - FierceHealthcare

5 Ways to Control Expenses at a Surgery Center

5 Ways to Control Expenses at a Surgery Center

Bariatric Surgery Achieves Diabetes Type 2 Remission In 67% Of Cases

Bariatric Surgery Achieves Diabetes Type 2 Remission In 67% Of Cases

CT orders level off as awareness of radiation risk grows - amednews.com

CT orders level off as awareness of radiation risk grows - amednews.com

Aetna sues more physicians over out-of-network pay - amednews.com

Aetna sues more physicians over out-of-network pay - amednews.com

Medical societies' authority to discipline expert witnesses faces challenge - amednews.com

Medical societies' authority to discipline expert witnesses faces challenge - amednews.com

Physicians sue over long-standing certificate-of-need mandate - amednews.com

Physicians sue over long-standing certificate-of-need mandate - amednews.com

Med schools start picturing their place in a medical home world - amednews.com

Med schools start picturing their place in a medical home world - amednews.com

Friday, June 22, 2012

Medicaid’s future tied to court decision on health-care reform - The Washington Post

Medicaid’s future tied to court decision on health-care reform - The Washington Post

Report: Georgia has 5th highest number of residents who died due to lack of health insurance | Public Broadcasting Atlanta

Report: Georgia has 5th highest number of residents who died due to lack of health insurance | Public Broadcasting Atlanta

Health insurers owe $19.8 million in rebates in Georgia - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Health insurers owe $19.8 million in rebates in Georgia - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Bariatric Surgery - Which Diabetes Patients Achieve Complete Remission?

Bariatric Surgery - Which Diabetes Patients Achieve Complete Remission?

Weight Loss Surgery - Females And Caucasians Respond Best

Weight Loss Surgery - Females And Caucasians Respond Best

Physician-sponsored health plan gets startup federal loan - amednews.com

Physician-sponsored health plan gets startup federal loan - amednews.com

How physicians get paid for call coverage is shifting - amednews.com

How physicians get paid for call coverage is shifting - amednews.com

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

OIG to change provider self-disclosure protocol - FierceHealthcare

OIG to change provider self-disclosure protocol - FierceHealthcare

CMS puts hospital board rule on hold - FierceHealthcare

CMS puts hospital board rule on hold - FierceHealthcare

Complications Related To Bariatric Procedures Reduced By Minimally Invasive Surgery

Complications Related To Bariatric Procedures Reduced By Minimally Invasive Surgery

General Surgery News - CMS Versus the Sleeve

General Surgery News - CMS Versus the Sleeve

General Surgery News - Survey Shows Surgeon Salary and Job Satisfaction Down in 2011

General Surgery News - Survey Shows Surgeon Salary and Job Satisfaction Down in 2011

Uninsured "near-seniors" struggling with health access and costs - amednews.com

Uninsured "near-seniors" struggling with health access and costs - amednews.com

Monday, June 18, 2012

Hospital report cards ultimately hurt patients - FierceHealthcare

Hospital report cards ultimately hurt patients - FierceHealthcare

Hospitals struggle with physician poaching - FierceHealthcare

Hospitals struggle with physician poaching - FierceHealthcare

Berwick: Healthcare can't undo reform changes - FierceHealthcare

Berwick: Healthcare can't undo reform changes - FierceHealthcare

How to apologize for adverse events - FierceHealthcare

How to apologize for adverse events - FierceHealthcare

Anti-trust agencies target hospitals to promote competition - FierceHealthcare

Anti-trust agencies target hospitals to promote competition - FierceHealthcare

Hospital-owned practices to receive lower Medicare rates under new rule - amednews.com

Hospital-owned practices to receive lower Medicare rates under new rule - amednews.com

Hectic pace pressures medical practices on quality - amednews.com

Hectic pace pressures medical practices on quality - amednews.com

Medicare joins with insurers to test paying for care management - amednews.com

Medicare joins with insurers to test paying for care management - amednews.com

Thursday, June 14, 2012

One rural doctor decides to close shop: ‘It’s just not sustainable’ - The Washington Post

One rural doctor decides to close shop: ‘It’s just not sustainable’ - The Washington Post

Survey finds employed doctors mostly satisfied with their jobs - amednews.com

Survey finds employed doctors mostly satisfied with their jobs - amednews.com

Physicians could see more medical devices going mobile - amednews.com

Physicians could see more medical devices going mobile - amednews.com

Thousands lose Medicare billing rights during revalidation - amednews.com

Thousands lose Medicare billing rights during revalidation - amednews.com

Bill would boost CMS, HHS funding for health reform - FierceHealthcare

Bill would boost CMS, HHS funding for health reform - FierceHealthcare

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Hospitals hire chief patient experience officers to recoup Medicare dollars - FierceHealthcare

Hospitals hire chief patient experience officers to recoup Medicare dollars - FierceHealthcare

Out-of-state health insurers invited to Georgia, none accept - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Out-of-state health insurers invited to Georgia, none accept - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Tom Scully: Even If Health Law Survives Court Challenge, Congress Could Delay Timetable - Kaiser Health News

Tom Scully: Even If Health Law Survives Court Challenge, Congress Could Delay Timetable - Kaiser Health News

ER best practices improve flow - FierceHealthcare

ER best practices improve flow - FierceHealthcare

Health Care Decision Hinges On A Crucial Clause - Kaiser Health News

Health Care Decision Hinges On A Crucial Clause - Kaiser Health News

Insurers plan to offer reform-law protections regardless of Supreme Court's ruling - Healthcare business news and research | Modern Healthcare

Insurers plan to offer reform-law protections regardless of Supreme Court's ruling - Healthcare business news and research | Modern Healthcare

UnitedHealth to Offer Protections in Health Law Even if It Is Struck Down - NYTimes.com

UnitedHealth to Offer Protections in Health Law Even if It Is Struck Down - NYTimes.com

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Location, location, location: On-call doc pay varies greatly by region, group type - FierceHealthcare

Location, location, location: On-call doc pay varies greatly by region, group type - FierceHealthcare

Emergency Departments, Medicaid Costs, and Access to Primary Care — Understanding the Link — NEJM

Emergency Departments, Medicaid Costs, and Access to Primary Care — Understanding the Link — NEJM

Two new tools add to health care transparency | Georgia Health News

Two new tools add to health care transparency | Georgia Health News

AHA: CMS pulls surprise switcheroo in medical staff rules - FierceHealthcare

AHA: CMS pulls surprise switcheroo in medical staff rules - FierceHealthcare

Health execs prepare for immediate shift to value-based care - FierceHealthcare

Health execs prepare for immediate shift to value-based care - FierceHealthcare

How to get payment from self-pay patients - FierceHealthcare

How to get payment from self-pay patients - FierceHealthcare

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

EHR certification lacking usability factor, doctors say - amednews.com

EHR certification lacking usability factor, doctors say - amednews.com

Medical liability costs seen as a drain on innovation - amednews.com

Medical liability costs seen as a drain on innovation - amednews.com

The Marietta Daily Journal - WellStar atop salary pyramid

The Marietta Daily Journal - WellStar atop salary pyramid

To Curb Spending On Elderly, Hospitals Try New Business Models – Capsules - The KHN Blog

To Curb Spending On Elderly, Hospitals Try New Business Models – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Cancer Doctors Say Some, Not All, Drug Shortages Have Eased - Health Blog - WSJ

Cancer Doctors Say Some, Not All, Drug Shortages Have Eased - Health Blog - WSJ

New plan for Medicaid is weeks away | Georgia Health News

New plan for Medicaid is weeks away | Georgia Health News

Video News Short: Henry Ford's Nancy Schlichting on patient safety, uncompensated care and ACOs (3:37) - Healthcare business news and research | Modern Healthcare

Video News Short: Henry Ford's Nancy Schlichting on patient safety, uncompensated care and ACOs (3:37) - Healthcare business news and research | Modern Healthcare

Half of residents disapprove of duty-hour rules - FierceHealthcare

Half of residents disapprove of duty-hour rules - FierceHealthcare

New Screening Tool Could Increase The Use Of Virtual Colonoscopies - Kaiser Health News

New Screening Tool Could Increase The Use Of Virtual Colonoscopies - Kaiser Health News

Quality Standards For Heparin Further Strengthened

Quality Standards For Heparin Further Strengthened

Study Of 2 Million Patients Looks At Vena Cava Filters, Outlines Embolism Treatments

Study Of 2 Million Patients Looks At Vena Cava Filters, Outlines Embolism Treatments

State Moves Decision Timeline on Medicaid Redesign | Public Broadcasting Atlanta

State Moves Decision Timeline on Medicaid Redesign | Public Broadcasting Atlanta

Williams giving up Georgia Senate leadership post  | ajc.com

Williams giving up Georgia Senate leadership post  | ajc.com

Monday, June 4, 2012

Reshaping Medicaid care to affect many  | ajc.com

Reshaping Medicaid care to affect many  | ajc.com

Confidentiality challenges threaten physician peer review - FierceHealthcare

Confidentiality challenges threaten physician peer review - FierceHealthcare

Hiring for your medical practice's culture - amednews.com

Hiring for your medical practice's culture - amednews.com

Doctors quick to adopt tablets into practice - amednews.com

Doctors quick to adopt tablets into practice - amednews.com

Medical boards get more tools to investigate physicians - amednews.com

Medical boards get more tools to investigate physicians - amednews.com

New tactic in war on obesity: Attack portion size - The Washington Post

New tactic in war on obesity: Attack portion size - The Washington Post