Shared Decision Making Trend Ticking Upwards
May 14, 2013
Physician Prescribed Care Shared Decision Making is trending upwards. There is most often not one singular course of treatment for a patient that offers a
Month: May 2013
What Is The Scoop With Medicare?
May 13, 2013
What is the latest news for Medicare Advantage plans? What is the debate on the age in which Medicare system changes should affect?
Managed Care: Eat or be Eaten
May 10, 2013
The Movement to Managed Care (MCO) Creates Merger Mania In the environment of Accountable Care and Healthcare Reform, more and more states are driving care
Hospital Charges – Why Do They Vary Among Hospitals?
May 9, 2013
Hospital charges for the same services can vary greatly from hospital to hospital. The Department of Health and Human Services(HHS) and the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) have created a database making some of these charges available to the public.
Why There Will Be A Shortage of Doctors With Obamacare Infographic
May 8, 2013
It is evident that there will be a shortage of physicians. We have a shortage now. So, we are going to expand Medicaid and potentially have an extremely large number of additional lives that could be covered. This new group, while not all of course, but a good number are going to visit a doctor for the first time or the first time in a long time. Additionally, the exchanges will be implemented in full force adding another group of eligible consumers. How are we going to be able to treat this huge influx? These are just the new issues. We still have an aging population who require additional care.
2014 is going to a very tenuous year for healthcare in terms of supply and demand.
Preliminary Results As to the Effects of Medicaid Expansion Under the ACA
May 8, 2013
Preliminary studies show mixed results in terms of costs/usage and diagnosis/treatment as a result of Medicaid expansion.
So, How Is President Obama Doing on His Campaign Promises?
May 6, 2013
What promises were made during the Presidential campaigns? Which promises are falling by the waste side?
Healthcare Financial Analysis – Want To Be More Profitable?
May 3, 2013
Many healthcare organizations are facing financial issues due to changes in the economy, changes to federal, state, and local legislation, and paradigm shifts caused by reform. What can providers and hospital organizations do to improve their profitability? How does an organization begin to recognize and implement changes to positively affect the bottom line?
5 Ways Our Healthcare System Is Broken Infographic
May 1, 2013
How is our healthcare system doing? What changes need to be made? Is the Affordable Care Act the answer? What suggestions do you have to help fix our healthcare system? What are you doing to help reduce healthcare costs? How are you offsetting Medicare cutbacks?