How could pairing up with ambulatory surgery centers help providers of physician services? Well, according to Lanson J. Hyde, chief operating officer of Surgical Development Partners, based in Franklin, Tenn., there are five excellent ways patient care providers can benefit from teaming up with ASCs. In the recent article, "5 Reasons … [Read more...]
Benefits of Physicians Pairing Up with ASCs
“The July Effect”
I was reading "CNN Health" online today and was taken back a bit when I stumbled across the lead sentence in the article titled, "Why you should never go to the hospital in July." The lead sentence reads, "Do not get sick in July. Why? You might die." Well, if that doesn't grab one's attention, I'm not sure what would. After reading the … [Read more...]
Outsourcing Companies Provide Physicians, Hospitalists Options
During challenging times, it is easy for a person to single out the only answer that they see, but often, adopting this tunnel vision approach, results in by-passing some overlooked, but significant, solutions. Health reform has many physicians feeling like they are backed in to a corner, in regards to their careers and their futures. The only … [Read more...]
More Lay-offs in Healthcare Industry on the Rise
There has been a lot of recent hype in the media, in regards to large numbers of lay-offs within the healthcare field. I’ve taken notice to such stories in publications printed in numerous states throughout the nation. This growing trend, which is resulting from larger state Medicaid cuts, has providers of physician services finding themselves back … [Read more...]
Physician Salaries – Guaranteed or Incentive-Based?
Given the many recent developments in healthcare, physician salaries remain an important focus point. President Obama has placed tremendous focus on quality and outcome-based payment for services rendered. Yet, there remain many physicians whose salaries are guaranteed. The trend however is shifting towards incentive-based physician … [Read more...]