Pros and Cons of Healthcare Consolidation
Do mergers help or hurt the healing industry?
Utilizing Virtual Services and Workforces
Technology is moving fast, increasing business opportunities and efficiencies by enabling hybrid work environments and outsourcing virtual workforces.
2024 OPPS, ASC and PFS Proposed Payments
The proposed calendar year 2024 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS), Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) and Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) payment rule sets are being finalized to begin Jan. 1, 2024.
Reducing Healthcare Costs for Patients
The ever-rising expense of healthcare is not only a patient’s concern — it’s also the healthcare system’s responsibility to lower costs.
Tips for Operating on Razor-Thin Margins
Healthcare providers across the national have marked well more than a year of consecutive negative margins as they experience the effects of higher expenses.
The Opioid Crisis: Fentanyl and the Safety of Prescription Drugs
Fast, easy, inexpensive — and deadly? With potentially lethal counterfeit drugs flooding the online marketplace, consumers must use extreme caution when purchasing controlled substances over the Internet.
COVID-19 Year Three: How Medical Professionals Can Balance Life, Family and Practice
Is finding a healthy work-life balance possible in the post-pandemic world?
Potential Disruptors: 2023 and Beyond
Financial Challenges remain a consisten t and growing concern for the healthcare industry, so taking actionable steps to produce tangible results can assist the industry in righting itself after uncertain times of financial instability.
Pharmaceutical Market Withdrawals and Recalls: Expect the Unexpected
From minor violations to major safety concerns, sometimes medicines must be removed from the marketplace. Here’s the lowdown on how it’s handled.
HHS Issues Bulletin to Highlight Online Tracking Technology Obligations Under HIPAA Rules
The Office for Civil Rights issued a bulletin to highlight the obligations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 on covered entities and business associates when using online tracking technologies.
