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Union membership growing among health care workers


March 3, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

A number of factors are fueling a surge of health care workers moving to union ranks.

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Settlement agreement in Health Alliance whistleblower suit


February 16, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

A health system accused of illegally providing kickbacks to favored cardiologists has reached an agreement to settle with the feds. And the cardiologist who first brought the case to light stands to make a mint.

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Report: Health care spending rate increases faster than rest of economy — again


February 5, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

It’s no surprise to hear that health care is an increasingly large part of the U.S. economy. But the most recent estimates from CMS drive home just how much health care is outpacing other industries.

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Do your worst-case-scenario plans go far enough?


February 2, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

Could your hospital keep running in the most dire of circumstances, such as 10 feet of floodwater in your city? Several lawsuits are claiming it should.

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IRS to bite off 3% of your payments


January 26, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

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Hospitals and practices are likely to see Medicare reimbursements shaved by 3% starting in 2012. And there’s not much you can do about it.  

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Did direct care aide’s injury — or the unemployment rate — make her unable to work?


January 22, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

A caregiver who injured her shoulder on the job and could no longer meet the lifting requirements sued for workers’ comp due to the disability. Did she qualify?

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10 challenges that’ll keep you awake in 2010


January 12, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

Health reform, cost cutting and increased regulation are only three of the 10 industry-wide challenges predicted for 2010.

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Where are the docs?


December 9, 2009 by Carol Katarsky

More than one in ten physician positions are unfilled. What does that mean for your organization?

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Hospital settles Medicare overcharge allegations


December 4, 2009 by Carol Katarsky

A dispute over what constitutes a “complicated” cardiac procedure has cost an Iowa hospital roughly $1.4 million.

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Where you’re getting ripped off now: Uncompensated care on the rise


December 3, 2009 by Carol Katarsky

If it feels like your balance sheet is a little out of whack, there’s good reason:

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