Which docs gets sued most often — and what’s the real cost?
Filed under: Fraud & Waste, Healthcare Finance, Healthcare Legal & Compliance, Hospital Management, Insurance, Patient/Client Communication, Practice Management, Special Report
A new study from the American Medical Association looked into which doctors — by gender, age, specialty, etc. — are most likely to get sued or have other liability claims against them. Read more
Health reform passes: Winners, losers and what to expect next
Filed under: Healthcare Finance, Healthcare Reform News, Hospital Management, Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid News, Practice Management, Special Report
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. Read more
Generics may not be as effective as we thought
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
The more research that’s done, the more some physicians worry that generic meds do work differently than the brand names they copy. Read more
IRS to bite off 3% of your payments
Filed under: Healthcare Finance, Healthcare Legal & Compliance, Hospital Management, Practice Management, Special Report
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. Read more
‘I can’t afford treatment’: Awkward conversation becomes more common
Filed under: Communication, Health care/Treatment trends, Healthcare Reform News, Patient/Client Communication, Special Report
Physicians and other health care providers are being forced to rethink how they talk about patient costs when suggesting treatments. Read more