Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR): The Basics
Physician billing can be complicated, especially if you work with Medicare. But…
Yale Spinoff Licenses HER3 Cancer Drug from MedImmune
Originally published at MedCityNews.com. Originally published at MedCityNews.com.A cancer drug startup spun…
Technology May Make Capitation in Healthcare Work
With apologies to William Shakespeare, in this post I ask: will capitation…
New Research on ACOs and the Accountable Care Opportunity
For the past several quarters, we have continued to monitor the rapidly-developing…
Ambulances: CMS Goes After a Major Fraud Area
I’m happy to see the federal government put in place a moratorium…
Strep Throat Test with No Wait or Lab Required
What’s causing this terrible sore throat? What’s causing this terrible sore throat?That…
Health Care Spending: Why Immigrants Aren’t the Problem
I recently wrote a piece highlighting research that shows that immigrants actually…
Top Three Things for Addressing the Patient Experience Challenge
As competition among healthcare providers increases, and insurers work to decrease costs,…
Physician No Show Appointments Demoralize Doctors
I’ve had two jobs since I completed a fellowship is gastroenterology over…
Leapfrog Exposes High Cost of Hospital Rework
The Leapfrog Group is riling up hospitals with a hidden surcharge calculator…
