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The Stead Health Group has expertise in Health Care Communication Transformations, Operations Improvement, Strategic Planning and Positioning, Financial Analysis and Turnaround, Program and Service Line Development, Facility Planning and Development. We apply strategy, customized to each client, resulting in tangible, bottom-line financial improvements.
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In what could be a new trend across the country, 15 HCA hospitals in Florida are redirecting non-emergent patients to nearby, less-expensive clinics for care. Nurses in the hospital's waiting area identify potential non-emergent patients, who are subsequently screened by a physician to comply with EMTALA laws. Critical to this initiative is proper documentation.
 
 
PQRI Information at PQRI.info
PQRI.info is now available for information on the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative.
 
ASP Payment decreased Part B Costs by $800M
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) announced that there was a $800M decrease in Part B spending in 2005 as compared to 2004. They attribute this to a shift to an Average Sales Price payment system for physician-administered pharmaceuticals, coupled with declining prescription volumes. One concern raised in their report is that fewer patients have supplemental coverage, particularly in hospital cancer programs. MedPAC report, January 2007
 
CMS extends Medicare participation decision date

CMS has extended the Medicare participation enrollment period. Physicians who wish to change their Medicare participation status for 2007 have until February 14 to do so. Changes in participation status will be effective January 1, retroactively if necessary, regardless of when the participation decision is made.

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