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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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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Health reform, cost cutting and increased regulation are only three of the 10 industry-wide challenges predicted for 2010.
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U.S. health care spending grew by 4.4% in 2008 — almost twice as fast as overall economic growth — but that’s actually a decelerated pace compared to prior years.
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A dispute over what constitutes a “complicated” cardiac procedure has cost an Iowa hospital roughly $1.4 million.
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If it feels like your balance sheet is a little out of whack, there’s good reason:
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Health care providers may appear to be giving the same standard of care to insured and uninsured patients. But new research shows patient outcomes are quite different.
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Medical practices are still submitting up to 25% of their claims on paper. And it’s costing everyone big time, according to some experts.
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A pediatric hospital and four major insurers are co-operating in a unique new initiative to stem the increases in children’s health care costs while improving the quality of care.
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While politicians continue to make noise over the recent passage of a health reform bill in the House, the situation health care providers face in the trenches seems unlikely to change much.
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