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Hospitals’ Race to Employ Physicians
The Logic behind a Money-Losing Proposition U.S. hospitals have begun responding to the implementation of health care reform by accelerating their hiring of physicians. More than half of practicing U.S. physicians are now employed by hospitals or integrated delivery systems,… View More
Brace yourself for the next wave of practice consolidation
The new health care reform law, downward pressure on physician reimbursements and the need for capital are all driving an anticipated next wave of physician practice consolidation. Although some doctors have avoided these problems by accepting employment with a hospital,… View More
Become lean and mean with lean practices
The concept of lean management has been applied for over a decade to other industries, and it’s now making its way to healthcare. The essence of lean management is doing more with less. It may be just the tool your… View More
Employer Health Coverage
Created in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the IRS has released guidance to employers regarding reporting requirements concerning employee health. Employers will be required to list on each employee’s W-2 form the cost of their health coverage and… View More
Hospital VBP Program
Beginning in October 2012, value-based purchasing (VBP) is scheduled to come into effect. Created in the Affordable Care Act, VBP aims to establish a greater link between the quality of care provided at hospitals and payments received for that care…. View More
Tips for Potential Healthcare Employees
Potential employees are doing their research before deciding which healthcare practice to join. Information is available in all areas and can be interpreted by an accounting professional to spell out different characteristics of the practice. Here are the top areas… View More
Obama Tax Deal Passes
The $858 billion tax deal negotiated by President Obama and Republican leadership was overwhelmingly approved by the Senate on Wednesday, and passed the House Thursday, December 16, 2010, on a 277 to 148 vote. The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and… View More
How Obama’s Tax Deal Impacts You
President Obama announced a compromise with Congressional Republications Monday evening to extend the Bush-era tax rates at all income levels for two more years as a part of an overall tax package to boost the economy. The President said that… View More
Save Taxes by Going Green
Everyone seems to be jumping on the green movement…even homeowners. The 2009 American Reinvestment and Recovery Act created tax credits available to homeowners who made energy-saving improvements on their houses. Even homeowners who are making improvements to cut down their heating… View More
Discover the Benefits of Electronic Health Records
Are you a healthcare provider looking to go green? Then the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act is a great place to start. The goal of this act is to provide incentives for healthcare providers to… View More
