The 10 Most Expensive Medical Procedures
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, Healthcare Finance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
The high price of healthcare has put a lot of stress on individuals and the healthcare system, as they struggle to come up with the money to cover some of today’s most expensive procedures. Read more
Concierge medicine: Who really pays?
Filed under: Ethics, Healthcare Finance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Practice Management
High-end service and top-of-the-line care define so-called concierge medicine — but it comes at a steep cost. Is it worth it? Read more
ERs demand upfront payment
Filed under: Ethics, Healthcare Finance, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
Don’t be surprised if your next ER visit requires an up-front payment before a doctor will see you. Read more
Record damages in PA’s harassment case: $168M
Filed under: Ethics, Healthcare Finance, Healthcare Legal & Compliance, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
A physician’s assistant has been granted a record-setting award for her claims of sexual harassment and other abuse at the hands of her former employer. Read more
25 Highest Paying Medical Careers
Filed under: Healthcare Finance, Healthcare Human Resources and Staffing News, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Professionals in healthcare work tirelessly to ensure that people have the best care — and all of that hard work does not go unnoticed; Read more
The 10 Highest Paid Executives in Healthcare
Filed under: Healthcare Finance, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Healthcare is a booming industry — which is good news for everyone but especially for the executives who guide many of today’s top healthcare companies Read more
Why these 3 specialists are most likely to generate surprise medical bills
Filed under: Healthcare Finance, In this week's e-newsletter, Insurance, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
Surprise medical bills are never welcome. New research shows they’re more likely to arise from visits to physicians in one of these three specialties. Read more
S&P indicies show health costs rising faster again
Filed under: Healthcare Finance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
After a period of relative slowdowns in the pace of health care spending, the newest data shows costs are rising faster again. Read more
Congress reaches deal on Medicare payments
Filed under: Healthcare Finance, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Medicare & Medicaid News, Practice Management
Good news — but not great news: Congress has reached a deal that cancels the planned steep cut to physician’s payments. Read more
Patients who no longer need care costing hospitals millions
Filed under: Healthcare Finance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Patients in New York City hospitals who are well enough to be discharged are sticking around longer – like for months or years, according to one health official.
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