A bundle of good pay news on joint replacement model
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 05, 2017
Strong reviews for one of the most scrutinized bundled payment programs in the country indicate additional similar programs could be in providers’ future.
Provider to pay $300k in vaccine dispute
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Feb 05, 2017
A Pennsylvania-based healthcare provider has agreed to hand over $300,000 to settle allegations that it fired employees who requested religious exemptions from the organization’s vaccination policy.
Ask the Payment Expert about … keeping finances in order for 2017
By
Patricia Boyer
Feb 05, 2017
With the first month of 2017 already behind us, what are some recommendations to keep your “financial house in order” the rest of the year?
A New York nursing home provider claims a fellow operator’s plans to purchase nursing homes and flip them into condominiums led to some residents’ premature deaths, according to a lawsuit filed...
Ultrasound, e-stim healing effects ‘equal’
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 05, 2017
High-frequency ultrasound and high-voltage monophasic pulsed current are comparable approaches when treating pressure ulcers in older people, according to a study by Polish researchers.
60 Seconds with … Steven Shill, CPA
Feb 05, 2017
Q: What should providers know about the new revenue recognition standard, ASC Topic 606 Revenue from Contracts and Customers?
Ask the Legal Expert about … participating in an ACO
By
John Durso
Feb 05, 2017
What are your top tips for participating in an accountable care organization or other multi-provider arrangement?
Hydrogel showed ‘staggering’ results in diabetic cell study
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 05, 2017
A new hydrogel created by engineering researchers at the University of Toronto prompts skin cells to crawl toward one another, healing chronic wounds.
HHS issues rule that speeds up appeals
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 05, 2017
A Department of Health and Human Services final rule may allow providers to move more quickly through the backlog of 700,000-plus Medicare-related appeals.
How to do it … Handwashing compliance
By
John Hall
Feb 05, 2017
Simple handwashing is indisputably the easiest, most effective way of preventing the spread of germs and infections anywhere, including healthcare settings. Yet it is far from being a widespread practice....