Fred Bazzoli
The nation's hospitals will get an extra year to adapt to Medicare's new severity-adjusted payment system, according to a final rule released Aug. 1 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services....
The federal government has announced additional steps to limit the risk of fraud in the durable medical equipment contracting process. Late last week, the Centers...
The Premier Healthcare Alliance has announced its plans to pilot a patient safety and healthcare quality program. The Charlotte, NC-based alliance, representing 1,70...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to begin dissemination of national provider identifier numbers today on its Web site. The August 1 release, del...
LOS ANGELES – Provider credentialing – a constant, tedious and expensive task for hospitals and other entities in the healthcare system – is getting renewed attention....
FORT WAYNE, IN – Redesigned processes have helped an Indiana healthcare system accelerate ambulatory care providers’ claims submissions and reduce days in accounts receiveable, thus improv...
NEW YORK – Slow adoption and anticipated high development costs have prompted American Express to drop out of the healthcare payment card business. The New York-based financial ser...
TOLEDO, OH – Reaction to the proposed purchase of Manor Care Inc. has been muted since the nursing home chain announced a proposed leveraged buyout of the company. Manor Care op...
LOUISVILLE, KY – Ventas Inc., a real estate investment trust, has sold 22 underperforming facilities to Kindred Healthcare Inc. for $175 million. The properties include 21 skill...
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Quality initiatives are not a financial drain for Spectrum Health. Rather, they’ve added to the system’s bottom line. In fact, aside from saving money o...