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PQRS: Alphabet Soup with Little Meaning
I'm quoted in the current is I'm quoted in the current issue…
Hospitals Ignore Bill Payment Technology and Suffer the Consequences
It is not news that technology is changing the way the world…
Orthopedic Billing: Creating a Seamless Transition to ICD-10
Effective October 1, 2014, all claims submitted to Medicare, Medicaid and private…
Does Decreased Length of Hospital Stay Equal Lower Cost?
Based on a 20 percent sample of Medicare claims from 1985-2005 for…
Unnecessary Regulations that Increase Prescription Drug Costs
Americans filled an estimated 3.8 billion retail prescriptions in 2011 — about…
When Employers Get Serious About Managing Health Care Risk
Last week I visited with Gary Rost, an unassumingly knowledgeable man and…
Drug Reimbursement: Europe vs US
In Europe, reimbursement decisions for drugs often include explicit consideration of cost…
5 Ways Healthcare Providers Can Reduce Costly Hospital Readmissions
Hospitalization is extremely expensive. Every year, hospitalizations account for one third of…
