Patients who go to a poorly performing hospital have a 50% higher chance of dying from a preventable error than those who choose one earning an “A” on the Leapfrog Group‘s newest safety report card. If all US hospitals would improve to the “A” level, 33,000 lives could be saved annually.
Read MoreGrace-Marie Turner, president of the Galen Institute, a think tank that supports free-market ideas for healthcare delivery believes that "the punitive ban on physician-owned hospitals imposed by the ACA has to go." She made this statement in Forbes last week.
Read MoreAccording to a headline in a local newspaper, SystemCare Health in NJ promoted a graduate of college to the position of Senior Director of Doctivity. Doctivity was not easily defined on the Internet, so Walter Brasch curiously did some digging into SystemCare Health’s website.
Read MoreThere is a good chance that your once-independent doctor is now employed by a hospital. Dr. Michael Reilly, a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., orthopedic surgeon, does not believe this is good for physicians, patients or society.
Read MorePatients are becoming more active in choosing where they receive medical care due to the growing popularity of high-deductible health plans. Carolinas HealthCare System has been placing more emphasis on making it easier for patients to access care in recent years, which drove significant revenue increases. They reported net operating revenue of $4.4 billion for the first half of 2015, up from $4.1 billion for the same period of last year.
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