All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Healthcare Services

Does anyone else remember the time when your Mother would take you to the Dr. as a child? You'd sit on his knee, have a nice chat, get a shot or other, pick up your lollipop and say goodbye. Not even a copay was exchanged and the practice manager would say, "Don't worry, we'll file all the paperwork...

There is no question that gifting and fees are out of hand. Now the extent will become public knowledge with potential legal ramifications!!

In our Suwanee Dental Care group dental practice, the use of no interest loans has climbed steadily for the past 7 years to the point where 25% of our income per month is related to outside financing sources such as Care Credit or Dental Fee Plan, 25%  from dental benefit plans,  while the...

1) Despite dedicating 17% of US GNP to medical care, smaller communities and centers suffer from lack of access to advanced technology and treatments due to lack of trained providers. 2) Despite the huge growth in numbers of health care providers beginning in the 1960's, substantial inequality...

The implications from physicians using an electronic medical record are better care of the patient as the latest results can be reviewed and compared longitudinally, less tests being ordered, fewer medication errors, and greater access to the patient's health information by the physician.

On September 5, 2007 First DataBank issued an update on the class action litigation pertaining to the publishing of AWP (Average Wholesale Price) for pharmaceuticals. AWP Settlement Update Both Medispan and First Databank have announced that they will adjust their method of calculating...

What was a niche market served by small specialty financial services players is now led by three of the largest financial services companies in the U.S. No-interest medical financing is a growing market and a good option for the informed consumer. It serves a financing need, filling a gap left by higher...

Under new Medicare regulations, hospitals will no longer receive higher payments for the additional costs associated with treating patients for certain hospital- acquired infections and medical errors. The new rules will give hospitals a powerful new incentive to improve patient care, according to Consumers...

The contracts will govern who maintains a zero percent loan, as prescribed by known-to-be faulty US credit scoring. Banks stand to gain.

Health insurance margins are declining.  The old model of increasing premiums or lowering health care costs is not enough to sustain profitability.  As a physician I see both sides of the 3rd party payor equation and a new model must be created to maintain profits.  There is increasing...