John Andrews
CONSIDER PAYER-PROVIDER CONTRACTS to be microcosms of overall industry trends. As concepts like pay-for-performance and consumer-directed health plans gain traction in the healthcare environment...
THERE IS PERHAPS no more nebulous word in the English language than “quality.” Not only does it have multiple meanings and a subjective character, but it’s also inherently abstract a...
WHEN IT COMES TO financial and administrative workflow, hospital operations specialists say the key to success lies in understanding how machinery – both literal and figurative – can optim...
OTHER THAN A SHIFT from fee-for-service to managed care, the private healthcare financing system has pretty much operated the same way for decades: Employers buy health insurance for workers, provider...
THE PARTY MAY BE OVER, but the good times will continue in healthcare, financial analysts say. After a 2007 that saw capital funds flow into healthcare, sources believe this year will...
TAX ISSUES ARE GAINING PROMINENCE for healthcare organizations regardless of their status with the Internal Revenue Service, and 2008 could prove to be a challenging year for hospital finan...
Several states are taking steps to revamp their Medicaid programs to increase savings and provide better service to program recipients. Spurred on by the Centers for Medicare and Medi...