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November 20, 2009

House permanently repeals Medicare physician payment cuts

The House of Representatives has passed, by a vote of 243 to 183, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act, which permanently repeals a 21 percent fee reduction scheduled for January 2010 and replaces the physician payment formula with a more stable system.

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Community to receive assistance in supporting uninsured
This video from the South Carolina Hospital Association's YouTube channel shows how Spartanburg, S.C. was selected to receive assistance for their work in supporting the uninsured.
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Being proactive: use data mining to prepare for successful RAC audits
In this podcast George Kelley, Chief Operating Officer of CBIZ KA Consulting Services, explains how providers can be proactive by using data mining to identify vulnerabilities before the nationwide roll out of the permanent RAC program.
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  • November 29, 2009
    RSNA 2009 Quality Counts
  • January 21, 2010
    Symposium on Payment Solutions for Healthcare Providers and Payers
  • January 25, 2010
    The 3rd Annual Leadership Summit on Evidence Based Medicine
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Senate health reform bill set for vote
Aside from a few key differences, the healthcare reform bill set for a Saturday vote in the Senate contains essentially the same provisions supported by provider groups in the House version. MORE
U.S. healthcare labor markets improve fastest in Sun Belt cities
The HWS Labor Market Pulse Index, a quarterly barometer of local market healthcare workforce fluctuations, shows near-term demand for healthcare workers growing fastest in Houston, Orlando and Atlanta for the third quarter of 2009. MORE
Health IT savings estimates are 'wishful thinking,' say Harvard researchers
Harvard researchers say an increase in the use of IT in hospitals hasn't lowered costs or made hospitals more efficient. MORE
HealthPort postpones IPO, citing market conditions
Concerned about market conditions and its own financial footing, HealthPort officials have postponed plans to go public. MORE
Possible COBRA extension has a 'twist'
New Jersey hospital to pay $3M to settle Medicare fraud charges
Acute care hospitals face pressure in Pennsylvania
Cincinnati hospitals saw 15 percent boost in charity care in 2008
New mammography guidelines spark controversy over denial of coverage
National Library of Medicine releases draft SNOMED CT to ICD-9-CM map
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November 20, 2009 Richard Pizzi

Notes from the field: Nov. 20

Tired of the 10,000-foot view? Time for some interesting healthcare finance news from the state and local level. MORE
November 20, 2009 Dennis Jones

Will RAC “Identified Issues” identify HCPCS/CPT codes?

In the case of a recent CMS response to a question on HCPCS/CPT codes, the distinction between two very similar words could mean the difference between keeping or losing thousands of dollars in Medicare revenues. MORE
November 20, 2009 Effect Measure

The uninsured and surviving an accident

There is now new evidence that not having health insurance makes it more likely you'll die if you do have an "accident." MORE
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November 20, 2009
Illinois hospital inks deal with ED staffing firm
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Texas hospital network partners with MedSynergies to offer financial services to physicians
November 20, 2009
Hospitals gain procurement edge with World Energy
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