Business/Tech

PYA Publishes New White Paper: "Urgent Care Centers: A Solution to Overuse of Hospital Emergency Rooms--Valuation Considerations"

Oct 24, 2018 at 12:02 am by Staff

PYA, a national management consulting and accounting firm, recently released a white paper that offers insights on valuation considerations related to urgent care centers..... Read More

CMS Proposes Accelerated Shift to Provider Risk in ACOs

Oct 12, 2018 at 02:29 pm by Staff

To facilitate the American healthcare system's transformation from volume-based to value-based payment, CMS is requesting public comment regarding its newly proposed rule that.... Read More

Nursing Education Pioneer & VUSN Dean Emerita Colleen Conway-Welch Has Died

Oct 12, 2018 at 01:14 pm by Staff

Colleen Conway-Welch, Ph.D., C.N.M., F.A.A.N., F.A.C.N.M., who during her 29 years as dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing transformed nursing education at Vand.... Read More

The Quest for Quality in Clinical Trials

Oct 05, 2018 at 02:25 pm by Staff

GIGO - or 'garbage in/garbage out' - was coined as a computer science term for the flawed output that comes from inputting flawed data. Over the years, the GIGO principle has.... Read More

PRRB Announces Significant Changes to Medicare Appeal Rules

Oct 05, 2018 at 10:49 am by Staff

On Aug. 29, 2018, the Provider Reimbursement Review Board (PRRB) issued new rules containing both technical changes and substantial revisions to its appeal procedures. The 90-.... Read More

Time for Nashville to Get a Checkup

Oct 05, 2018 at 10:36 am by Staff

City Launches First Health Survey in Nearly 20 Years Last month, Mayor David Briley joined officials with NashvilleHealth and the Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) to ann.... Read More

NMGMA 10 Minute Takeaway

Oct 05, 2018 at 10:23 am by Staff

Insights from the National Organization The second Tuesday of each month, practice managers and healthcare industry service providers gather for the monthly Nashville Medica.... Read More

Global Settlement Resolves U.S. Department of Justice Investigation Into Health Management Associates, Inc. and Related Affiliates

Sep 26, 2018 at 09:49 am by Staff

Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) ("the Company") announced today that it has reached a global resolution and settlement agreements ending the U.S. Department of Just.... Read More

Practicing with Precision

Sep 12, 2018 at 04:40 pm by Staff

Barriers, Resources to Integrating Precision Medicine Precision Medicine. The very name neatly sums up providers' universal hope to dispense medicine in the most efficient, e.... Read More

Health:Further Keynote Speakers Offer Energy And Insight

Sep 12, 2018 at 12:01 am by Staff

Although the annual Health:Further conference is best known for bringing innovative start-ups and investors together, the event also attracts healthcare and business organizat.... Read More