A significant portion of updates in the Fiscal Year 2015 Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) final rule pertain to the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program, the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, and the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program.
Effective October 1, 2014, the new fee to query the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) will be $3.00 for both Continuous and One-Time Queries and $5.00 for Self-Queries. All other aspects of querying will remain the same, according to the NPDB. Below is a chart that compares the current...
If you think the tension between managers and medical staff is something unique to healthcare in the United States, this recent BusinessWeek article might provide small...
U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson ruled unconstitutional an Alabama law requiring physicians who perform abortions to have privileges to admit patients to a nearby hospital. The measure, which was similar to laws that have been passed in 10 other states, threatened to close three of the state's...
A National Bureau of Economic Research paper contends that “cowboy” physicians—those who deviate from professional guidelines, and often providing more aggressive care than is recommended—are responsible for a significant portion of U.S. health costs. The paper concludes that “36% of end-of-...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 32
A new health clinic in Savannah, Georgia opened its doors this week to free visits for government employees of Chatham County. Employees who are covered by the county’s medical plan (about 1,400) will be eligible for co-pay free visits to the clinic to receive primary care services. The...
