Study: Docs who own facilities treat patients differently
August 23, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Whether or not you need knee surgery may depend on if your surgeon has an ownership stake in the local surgical center.
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August 23, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Medical records used to ‘out’ illegal immigrants
July 15, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Tension in Utah over a proposed immigration law may have led to a gigantic misuse of resident’s medical information.
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Hospitals’ residency program investigated for false claims
June 30, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
The feds are investigating whether two Dallas hospitals committed fraud in billing for procedures performed by their residents.
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Cancer costs double in 20 years; some payers feel more pain than others
May 7, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
It’s not news that cancer costs have increased dramatically in the past 20 years. But who’s paying more — and why — might surprise you.
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Expanded medical rights for same-sex partners
April 15, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
President Obama has ordered the Department of Health and Human Services to issue new rules that would grant more rights to same-sex partners when one is hospitalized.
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The other side of health reform: Increased wellness initiatives
April 7, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Largely unnoticed in the run-up to the recent passage of the health reform law, President Obama also has his sights on improving programs focused on disease prevention and general wellness.
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Growing problem: ‘Alarm fatigue’ blamed in patient fatality
April 6, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
All the alarms in the world can’t protect a patient in crisis if the people monitoring those alarms ignore or turn them off. That’s the hard lesson recently learned at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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States weigh pros and cons of health reform on their budgets
April 2, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
The newly passed health care law is generally seen as a boon to patients and most providers. But how individual states will fare is much less clear.
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Health reform passes: Winners, losers and what to expect next
March 30, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
The health care reform bill finally passed, and while no one may be completely happy with it, it brings some definite good news for the industry.
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Health reform bill to increase false claims investigations
March 26, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Expect to see hospitals paying more settlements for false claims now that the health care reform law is on the books.
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