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Good article, and method. Growing an agency is quite challenging today. Its always a good idea to tie the buying price to longevity of the book and create an incentive to keep current clients renewing during the transition. The smaller agencies may actually...
For those who think Physician Scorecards are meaningless or they are problematic and hope that these measurement tools will not come; here are more large plans, some of whom are going to roll out nationally with these systems and they now have a stamp of approval.
Many risk assuming entities are available to doctors and hospitals courageous enough to believe they have the talent to manage their local healthcare market. Some 10-12 years ago we saw the market go nuts for Physician Practice Medical Groups (PPMGs), Group Practices without walls (GPWW’s), Independent...
The first step is to find out what copays are in the Emergency Room. A simple Excel spreadsheet needs to be developed showing what Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial insurance and managed care companies require as a copay. The second step is to communicate to the Admissions department, insurance department;...
The market response to healthcare inflation running at 200%-300% of the rest of the economy will force federal action to fund care as an established precedent and "access" to care. We have surpassed the price point where many individuals and small employers now elect not to...
Fred is both right and wrong by history. Ranking of physician performance is akin to work (or payment) for performance. Since I was around at the beginning of this movement and watching its development, it is clear that work efficiency particularly will high acuity patients is very difficult...
The deals abound for care abroad. The perceived risk is always of infection or complications a long way from home. But the tremendous differences between costs for dental work, to lithotripsy, to plastic surgery attract the medical tourist for many procedures. Where complex...
Public policy is clearly moving towards more transparency of medical cost and outcomes. All the leading democratic candidates say that national health care is part of their agenda. Bush has relented from his veto position, and is considering lowering the poverty level for increased...
Some hospitals review swing bed utilization as follows: 1)Initial review within 24 hours to see if inpatient criteria are met. Criteria incorporate Severity of illness and Intensity of Service. Severity of Illness can be shortness of breath, multiple effusions or other symptoms. In other words, the...
The Health insurance industry is anticipating a profit windfall with the Universal Health Coverage proposals. Where is that money coming from? Will it come from the Federal government? Or, will the money come from a segment of society that has less influence on this debate? Could it be that the industries...