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5 much better ways to collect patient debt
We tend to be creatures of habit, often settling into routines we don't reassess until something jarring occurs to them or our lives. Hospital finance executives should consider the recent...
First innovators win $122.6M CMS awards for workforce, coordination
After receiving more than 3,000 grant applications, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced the first round of Health Care Innovation awards totaling $122.6 million.
Will too many future docs forgo primary care for specialties?
The nation's medical schools are gearing up to graduate nearly a third more doctors than in the past, but concerns are rising that too many will be trained for specialties rather than primary care,
Healthcare workers, hospitals agree to drop minimum charity care, pricing caps
A major healthcare labor union in California has reached an agreement with the state's hospitals to drop ballot initiatives that would have put charity care floors and pricing caps on many
Telehealth brings the virtual classroom to rural providers
New research shows a telehealth network is an effective way to conduct certification courses in chemotherapy biotherapy to oncology nurses living in rural areas--but most say they'd rather do their
Embezzlement prevention: Checks and balances for everyone
No doctor wants to think that someone as trusted and integral to their practice as their office manager would steal from them, but stories of precisely that happen all too frequently.
New ideas combat employee turnover
One of the secrets to many successful practices' success is having a great staff. From front office to back, everything runs smoother when you have a team that's smart, motivated and loyal to your
Physician meditation, communication improve care
Learning "mindful meditation and communication" skills may sound to some doctors like a luxury for which they don't have time, but new research from the University of Rochester confirms it may be
Behind the numbers: Salary survey dishes up hot physician issues
Deb Beaulieu Despite its narrow title, Medscape's Physician Compensation Report 2012 reveals much more than how much doctors are earning. In fact, the online survey of 24,216 physicians
Half of docs think they're underpaid
The results are in from Medscape's 2012 Physician Compensation Survey of nearly 25,000 physicians across 25 specialty areas. According to the data, obtained by a third-party online survey collection
