You know that I strongly believe that the future of hospitals isn’t hospitals, it’s outpatient facilities.
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As a frequent reader of the blog, you know that I strongly believe that the future of hospitals isn’t hospitals, it’s outpatient facilities. (In fact, if you haven’t already, grab a free copy of my 2016 book, The Impending Death of Hospitals, here.) I’m not sure whether the folks at Banner Health read my book […]
Criminal and, at least, serious civil, liability lurks in many neat neighborhoods. Create your own neighborhood watch to make sure that it’s not lurking behind your medical group’s otherwise metaphorical neat lawn.
From Harvey Weinstein to Al Franken to, now, a well known physician at Fenway Community Health Center, the Boston institution known for its pioneering care for LGBT patients, allegations of sexual harassment and bullying are surfacing on what seems to be a daily basis. Even if the allegations aren’t aimed at you, they pose significant […]
Compliance – it’s the multi-zillion dollar reason why your medical group’s or healthcare business venture’s efforts must constantly be tested, reviewed, and returned.
Earlier this year, a Santa Clara County, California jury awarded the insurer Aetna a $37,452,199.00 judgment in a lawsuit against Bay Area Surgical Management, LLC, a surgery center management company, a number of its managed ASCs, and three of Bay Area’s executives.
It was a neighborhood like many others. Neat, but not too neat front yards. Newspapers brought in by 8:00 a.m. and maybe by 10:00 a.m. on weekends. And, all was within the bounds of normal, giving, of course, wide birth to the meaning of the word, for this is nonfiction, not fiction. But with one […]
Compliance. Ah, what a funny world we live in. Government regulators at the SEC force those offering investment opportunities to issue disclaimers that past performance is not indicative of future results. Extrapolation is bad. Yet a few miles away, other government regulators at the OIG alchemize a handful of discovered violations into thousands more. Extrapolation […]
Earlier this year, a Santa Clara County, California jury awarded the insurer Aetna a $37,452,199.00 judgment in a lawsuit against Bay Area Surgical Management, LLC, a surgery center management company, a number of its managed ASCs, and three of Bay Area’s executives.
This past Friday, April 15, 2016, a Santa Clara County, California jury awarded the insurer Aetna a $37,452,199.00 judgment in a lawsuit against Bay Area Surgical Management, LLC, a surgery center management company, a number of its managed ASCs, and three of Bay Area’s executives. The ASCs were out of network as to Aetna plans. […]