Last week saw the most recent Health 2.0 conference in San Francisco. While I did not make it out to…
A year or so ago, Ascension Health wanted nothing to do with Caritas Christi. The national Catholic health care system…
Check out the latest election season edition of Health Wonk Review at Joe Paduda's Managed Care Matters. The upcoming Halloween…
I spoke last month with Radiology Today on the question of HIPAA compliance, in light of increased, or at least…
The Massachusetts Medical Society released a report this week -- the Physician Workforce Study -- highlighting physician shortages including --…
The organization formerly known as JCAHO finally has a little competition, after a 30-year-plus lock on the deeming business. While…
Jason Shafrin, The Health Care Economist, hosts this week's edition of Health Wonk Review, and wonders who in the health…
A recurring issue I see in my practice, regarding nursing facility contracts with suppliers and providers (e.g. clinical labs and…
I spoke with Douglas Brown, General Counsel of UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester, Massachusetts earlier this week about his…
Advanced diagnostic imaging reimbursement (i.e., payment for MRI, CT and nuc med) has taken a beating under the DRA (Deficit…