An article featured in today’s Illinois-based newspaper, The State Journal Register, reported that “Tuesday’s debt-reduction package might cause more cuts in Medicare and Medicaid funding; should this occur, poor and elderly residents could find obtaining patient care to be quite challenging.” The story, “Hospitals, physicians worried about … [Read more...]
Physicians and Hospitals Fear More Cuts
The Seven Struggles of Physician-Hospital Alignment
With the medical industry already seeing pieces of the healthcare overhaul being implemented, hospitals and physicians are being forced to make quick decisions. Lowering costs, preparing for compensation models (that benefit collaboration), and improving patient care, are some top target areas for hospitals. Physician-hospital alignment is … [Read more...]
Hospital Physicians, Call Coverage, and Fair Market Value
Hospital Physicians, Physician Services Call Coverage Payments: Trends, Regulations, Statistics and Valuation Considerations Establishing FMV for call coverage compensation is becoming increasingly difficult as arrangements are evolving and survey data is unreliable. The following will discuss recent trends in paying for call coverage, market … [Read more...]
Physicians Urged to Avoid Medical Lingo with Patients
In terms of patient care, "patients are more likely to be hospitalized, use medications inappropriately, receive fewer recommended vaccines, and make worse health-related decisions," according to a recently published report in the Annals of Internal Medicine, referring to what happens when patients do not fully understand medical advice given to … [Read more...]
Choosing the Best Outsourcing Company for Your Hospital
Becker’s Hospital Review featured an article last month titled, “4 Best Practices for Successful Hospital Management,” in which one of the four tips advises healthcare administrators to do their research, prior to negotiating business with companies offering physician services. The key, in terms of choosing the best physician outsourcing company … [Read more...]