Update on Scope of Practice Legislation A package of bills (SB 491, SB 492, SB 493) aiming to expand or alter the scope of practice for a collection of allied health professionals successfully cleared the Senate Committee on Business, Profession and Economic Development yesterday. April 30, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, News, Politics and Medicine SB 491, SB 492, SB 493, scope of practice, State Legislative Advocacy 0 0 Comment Read More »
Health Care Leaders Expect Shift Toward Outpatient Care As the care delivery models of hospitals and health systems evolve, health care executives and practice area managers predict a major shift in admissions from inpatient to outpatient settings. April 30, 2013 Health Care Reform Accountable Care Organization, Outpatient care, Premier Healthcare Alliance, ACO 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medicare MAC Contract Protest Update The U.S. Court of Federal Claims has denied two protests that were filed challenging a decision by the CMS to award the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) contract for Medicare Parts A and B in Jurisdiction E to Noridian Administrative Services. April 29, 2013 Medicare, News, Payment Jurisdiction E, Noridian Administrative Services, MAC contract, Medicare Administrative Contractor 0 0 Comment Read More »
SB 304 Would Strip Medical Board of Power To Investigate Physicians California lawmakers are considering SB 304, a bill that would eliminate the Medical Board of California's authority to investigate physician misconduct. April 26, 2013 News Medical Board of California, physician misconduct, SB 304 0 0 Comment Read More »
Bipartisan Policy Center Releases Health Care Cost Containment Plan On April 18, 2013, the Bipartisan Policy Center released a health care cost containment plan that would reduce the federal deficit by about $560 billion over the next decade, including about $300 billion in Medicare savings. April 19, 2013 Health Care Reform Accountable Care Organization, ACO, Bipartisan Policy Center, Bipartisan Rx, Health Care Cost Containment Initiative 0 0 Comment Read More »
