Relax and ride along with Mark and listen to why you must spread your risk.
The Triple Shame: The Hospital-Government Complex Threatens Quality, Patient Experience, and the Cost of Care
In the long run, this will only slow down, not defeat, the fact that ASCs are the preferred site of surgical services.
Was the Cure Worse Than the Disease? Surprise Medical Billing and U.S. Anesthesia Partners v. UnitedHealthcare – Podcast
There is nothing inherently fair in the notion of paying a purported “fair fee”. If there were, insurers would never have been in favor of it.
CMS Opines That Stark Isn’t That Stark – Advisory Opinion Guidance on a Parent-Subsidiary Practice Model That’s Still a Single Group Practice
Under the regulations a group practice must consist of a single legal entity operating primarily for the purpose of being a physician group practice.
Insurers Help Themselves By Helping You Help Patients . . . At Your ASC – Podcast
Need a marketing consultant to help grow your ASC? You might want to check with your carriers first.
Felonious Forest Park Physicians Freighted off to Federal Prison – Medical Group Minute
One thing is for certain, it will be no more walk in the park for the seven defendants convicted for their roles in a bribe and kickback scheme related to referring patients to Forest Park Hospital, a now defunct chain of Texas facilities.
There’s Never Been Safety in Hospital Employment – Success in Motion
Ride along with Mark for a reminder about the danger of a “sure thing” as it pertains to hospital-based employment.
Cleveland Clinic Unit Pays $21.25 Million to Resolve Kickback Case
As always in these types of cases, which are civil actions, the settlement does not involve any admission that the allegations were true.
State Board and Hospital Recommend Against Better Care at a Lower Cost to Consumers – Podcast
Chalk up a victory for less care at higher prices. Hey, aren’t those two of the Anti-Triple Aim?
Avoiding a Self-Defeating Negotiation Mistake – Medical Group Minute
Have you ever allowed the negotiating rug to be pulled out from under you? Or even worse, have you helped the other side pull the negotiating rug from out under you?