Rene Letourneau
Many U.S. not-for-profit hospitals and health systems will likely face increased pension funding needs in the next several years despite an improvement in funded status in 2011, according to a Standard & Poor's Ratings Services report released Monday.
Despite the distractions of an election year and the Supreme Court review of the Affordable Care Act, healthcare companies and providers are looking beyond immediate issues as they seek to offset the recent decline in healthcare spending, says Moody's in its latest Healthcare Quarterly.
Healthcare supply chain management firm GHX is honoring 50 healthcare provider organizations with its 2011 GHX Best 50 Customer awards in recognition of their work in improving operational performance and reducing costs through supply chain automation.
On average, roughly 10 percent of all healthcare claims are initially denied and require additional work on the part of the provider to secure payment. One industry expert offers a three-part plan for reducing the impact of denials on the revenue cycle.
Propelled by government incentives, a desire to improve patient outcomes and the bottom line, sales of electronic medical records reached $17.9 billion in 2011, up 14.2 percent from the previous year, according to market research publisher Kalorama Information.
HealthGrades, a provider of consumer healthcare information, named America's best 50 and 100 hospitals for 2012.
Ninety percent of hospitals and health systems are either leaving 2012 salary increase budgets unchanged from 2011 or increasing budgets from 2011, according to a new survey from consulting firm Integrated Healthcare Strategies (IHS).
The trend of MRI and ultrasound being used together for more effective diagnosis is cited as a major reason for growth in sales of both modalities, according to a recent report from healthcare market research publisher Kalorama Information.
A new report from IT solutions firm CDW Healthcare finds that 84 percent of doctors and nurses feel patient care is improved by using healthcare information technologies. The company says HIT can also lower care costs.
The New Year brought a surge in turnover among the nation's CEOs, with 123 leaving their posts in January, according to a recent report from global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc (CGC). Healthcare led the pack with 25 departures.