Richard Pizzi

Long-term care leaders in Florida are warning that looming state Medicaid cuts of $199.5 million, in conjunction with federal Medicare cuts of nearly $27 billion, are leading to a "worsening cost squeeze" that risks patient care quality and the jobs of the key frontline caregivers.

Online advertised vacancies for healthcare practitioners, technical occupations and support personnel increased in April, according to a report released last week.

Mike Burke is the chief financial officer at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. He sat down with editor Richard Pizzi to discuss how the finance team at the medical center dealt with the recession.

The State of Alabama Medicaid Agency has intensified its payment accuracy efforts by embarking on a two-year effort to review claims and identify any funds owed to the state.

In testimony before the New Jersey Senate's Health and Human Services Committee this week, New Jersey Hospital Association president Betsy Ryan argued against imposing rigid nurse-to-patient staffing ratios on hospitals.

Makers of H1N1 vaccines reported sales of $3.3 billion in 2009, according to a new report.

As the credit markets tightened over the last few years, many U.S. hospitals grew increasingly risk-averse and sought ways to improve their credit terms on financing deals.

Nearly one million patient-safety incidents occurred among Medicare patients over the years 2006-2008, costing U.S. hospitals $8.9 billion.

Hospitals use strategic approach to save money

A new survey reveals that the current recession has negatively impacted the balance sheets of healthcare organizations more than the 2001 recession, with the rise in patient bad debt doing much of the damage.