30% of antibiotics inappropriately prescribed in US

http://www.fiercepracticemanagement.com/story/30-antibiotics-inappropriately-prescribed-us/2016-05-04?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mrkid=959610&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpVd1lqSTNZalZsWWpReCIsInQiOiJINE9BNitVSm1VYUR3NFVOZG1YMFFiVFQ2d2lmRGtEZ01NdjVpY0x2bmZUSmxTVFFcL2NcL3FMTmlGaXJqRFhSUHI2Tm1yK0Q1MHU1R3U2OWlGQ3NVYU9uTll2VXMxcEJSdUxlcGlYSjJEV1ZBPSJ9

Antibiotic Overuse

Study findings may drive efforts to curb improper prescription practices.

Medicare’s New Physician Payment System

http://www.rwjf.org/en/library/research/2016/04/medicare-s-new-physician-payment-system.html

Doctors meet in hallway of hospital.

Government and private-sector leaders have resolved to trans­form how physicians are paid in a way that holds them more accountable for the care they deliver.

http://www.rwjf.org/content/dam/farm/reports/issue_briefs/2016/rwjf428568

6 things to know about physician net worth, debt

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-relationships/6-things-to-know-about-physician-net-worth-debt.html

Hospital-Physician Relationships

http://www.staging.medscape.com/features/slideshow/compensation/2016/public/debt-and-net-worth#page=1

Hospitals face ad blitz over Chick-fil-A, other fast food in cafeterias

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/hospitals-face-attack-ads-over-chick-fil-other-fast-food-cafeterias

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine campaign says hospitals have a responsibility to teach about healthy eating.

Seattle hospital under investigation for how it handled surgical tech

http://www.9news.com/news/investigations/seattle-hospital-under-investigation-for-how-it-handled-surgical-tech/133052878?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTURjNU56QmxORGd4WmpoaiIsInQiOiJtZkFGUkQ1UVlcL3RZR3pPa0dFQ3E0c2xrczBBdVdYVDNZa1JkSzV5ZVRzOWc2NjBPdlNnVUpLbHhUbUNybkVibmlSU2d0K2NZVTBXeTBDQzUzM2pVZUo2aDBwR0E0MGdJNGJFYk5BQWZCSVk9In0%3D

 

Maryland doctor sentenced for insurance fraud ordered to repay $3.1 million

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/maryland-doctor-sentenced-insurance-fraud-ordered-repay-31-million?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0RZMFptTmtNMlJsTUdVMiIsInQiOiJuZjAwWEdTaDd6S0hXT0NjTlwvMXlTZ0oySVBWN3RFUFBcL1JGeDVWMFBSMEp4ekR6cFJXUjRhOEIrUkNVbEZuZFlBanQ0a3FPZ2Nzem1QbnQzZUxITDRKTlFVcjFTazRpc2ZVb0doR0lQTGRBPSJ9

Prison Cell

Paramjit Singh Ajrawat performed less expensive procedures but falsely billed for procedures that provided higher reimbursement amounts.

Payment Reform: What’s at Stake for Cath Lab?

http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/leadership/payment-reform-whats-stake-cath-lab

Cath Lab Procedure Room

Although newer payment models will continue to evolve over the next few years, interventional cardiology has made small gains recently by becoming a specialty recognized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Husband petitions to have Brigham and Women’s Hospital leaders fired after medical error

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/husband-petitions-have-brigham-and-womens-hospital-leaders-fired-after-medical-error?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWWpNeFlqZ3hOekZrTW1NNSIsInQiOiJrbUR5S0JXcWFyQW1VcHhDZWxNbGJoOFI5cUdJZmdSdmNXOFV4cGRNSnpsTVBYQ0pMcEhrb2hTbkwyVUlHYUdLT2JPVTNXRFl1Q0p2NUdEMHZ5RTNpTmluU2VyYmRWOTFjZWZZVXp2ejQ5dz0ifQ%3D%3D

Man claims his wife was allegedly given stage 4 cancer during a procedure she underwent there.

3 costly healthcare megatrends to watch in 2016

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/3-costly-healthcare-megatrends-to-watch-in-2016.html

Cystall Ball