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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the final rule for ambulatory surgery center (ASC) and hospital outpatient department (HOPD) payments in 2013.
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Ninety percent of informed consent disputes involve disagreements about who said what and when, according to an analysis of 481 malpractice claims and patient complaints from Australia involving allegations of deficiencies in the process of obtaining informed consent.
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With the elections over, the majority of the country has spoken. Like it or not, healthcare is going to irrevocably change in the United States. There are challenges to say the least, but there are also lots of opportunities for the U.S. healthcare industry as we start down this path.
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In early March, a swath of deadly tornadoes plowed across the nation's Midwest and South, once again underscoring the importance of hospital disaster planning.
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Getting an entire staff of physicians, nurses, and techs to do things differently is never easy, but you can clear away hurdles by giving them the ability to formulate some of their own solutions.
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With surging demand from patients with both medical and mental health needs, and continuing pressure to reduce costs, ED managers have a full plate of concerns to contend with.
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A hospital being sued by its own risk manager is deep trouble, says Barbara E. Hoey, JD, a shareholder with the law firm of Littler Mendelson in New York City.
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The government's health care fraud prevention and enforcement efforts recovered nearly $4.1 billion in taxpayer dollars in 2011, the highest annual amount ever recovered.
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Healthcare providers have been subject to the volatility of the insurance market for years, which has led some to look to the idea of establishing a captive as a way to cut costs, particularly with workers' compensation coverage. A captive can be a great solution in some circumstances, but don't jump without looking first.
