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CMS delays Sunshine Act data collection
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is delaying a key part of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (proposed in Dec. 2011), in which the agency won't start collecting data until 2013, CMS
CMS delays Sunshine Act data collection
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is delaying a key part of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, in which the agency won't start collecting data until 2013, CMS announced Thursday.
Behind the numbers: Salary survey dishes up hot physician issues
Deb Beaulieu
Despite its narrow title, Medscape's Physician Compensation Report 2012 reveals much more than how much doctors are earning. In fact, the online survey of 24,216 physicians
Price variations hurt consumer-driven healthcare
Hospital prices significantly vary for similar service, with county hospitals usually charging the least and for-profit hospitals charging the most, a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine
Bill to require nonprofit, for-profit hospitals same disclosure rules
In a move to standardize financial transparency for nonprofit and for-profit hospitals in New Jersey, the state's Senate's Health Committee yesterday approved a bill that would require for-profits to
Healthcare consumers think higher cost means better quality
Amid calls for better price transparency, U.S. healthcare consumers still equate cost with quality, according to a study in Health Affairs. The study found that when asked to choose a provider based
CO hospitals object to transparency proposal
The Colorado Legislature is lurching slowly toward requiring transparency on medical bills, but the state's hospital industry is pushing back on the issue, the Denver Post and Colorado Public Radio
New state Medicaid rule could make hospital errors public
A proposed Medicaid rule would require hospitals in the state to report errors, including never events, to the state Medicaid program (MO HealthNet). Previously, hospitals reported adverse events to
Docs leery of letting patients view notes
When it comes to the idea of full patient access to their medical records, patient and physician attitudes fall on near-opposite ends of the spectrum, according to a study published in the Annals of
Transparent expenses keep hospital overhead low
As the industry shifts toward more transparent and accountable healthcare, hospitals should take note of Lake of the Woods District Hospital for motivation. The Ontario, Canada-based hospital posts
