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Some thoughts on outsourcing collections
The other day, a member of the social networking group on LinkedIn posted an interesting question to a healthcare discussion group: "What do you think is more cost effective: to hire new staff... Read more...
Analysts: Need for ARM not going away with universal health insurance
Worried that universal health insurance is going to put you out of your medical ARM job? An industry analyst says you don't have to worry: bad debt is only going to increase, at least in the next few... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: AHIP says proposal can save billions; Providers increasingly using temp doctors; and much more...
> America's Health Insurance Plans has unveiled a proposal that it says could dramatically reduce healthcare costs. Read more...
Case study: Boston hospital needs $30 million for upgrades
Boston's Carney Hospital has been in very bad shape financially for some time now. To get back on its feet, the facility's owner, Caritas Christi Health Care, must substantially improve its nursing... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Health insurance plans targeting individual customers; CEO at Cape Cod Healthcare needs a turnaround; and much more
> Some health insurance plans are actually targeting individual customers these days. Could it be that they've found a way to make money on them? Read more...
TX public health system faces loss of profitable patients
Sometimes, government agencies have to fight for business, too. This time around, it's the Harris (TX) County Hospital District, which has seen a drop in the number of patients visiting its... Read more...
