Medicare Is Not Free
(Editor's Note: Stephen Schimpff has been a member of our Advisory Board…
Four Ways to Improve Patient Satisfaction
Medical establishments have to accept that the concept of customer service has…
Countdown to the Physician Sunshine Act: Gloomy Days Ahead
It is tough enough to make a living in today’s healthcare industry…
Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR): The Basics
Physician billing can be complicated, especially if you work with Medicare. But…
Yale Spinoff Licenses HER3 Cancer Drug from MedImmune
Originally published at MedCityNews.com. Originally published at MedCityNews.com.A cancer drug startup spun…
Technology May Make Capitation in Healthcare Work
With apologies to William Shakespeare, in this post I ask: will capitation…
New Research on ACOs and the Accountable Care Opportunity
For the past several quarters, we have continued to monitor the rapidly-developing…
Ambulances: CMS Goes After a Major Fraud Area
I’m happy to see the federal government put in place a moratorium…
Strep Throat Test with No Wait or Lab Required
What’s causing this terrible sore throat? What’s causing this terrible sore throat?That…
Health Care Spending: Why Immigrants Aren’t the Problem
I recently wrote a piece highlighting research that shows that immigrants actually…