News tagged with reimbursement rates


Doctor shortage to hit Chicago's poorer neighborhoods harder, study finds

Some of Chicago's poorest neighborhoods are expected to see the greatest demand for additional primary care doctors in 2014, as the Affordable Care Act boosts the number of newly insured patients seeking medical services, ...

Health created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pressures to increase volume of colonoscopies adversely impacts how screenings are performed

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that 92 percent of more than 1,000 gastroenterologists responding to a survey believed that pressures to increase the volume of colonoscopies adversely impacted how ...

Cancer created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Good news for rural stroke patients: Virtual stroke care appears cost-effective

In a first of its kind study, researchers have found that using two way audio-video telemedicine to deliver stroke care, also known as telestroke, appears to be cost-effective for rural hospitals that don't have an around-the-clock ...

Neuroscience created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Surprising drop in physicians' willingness to accept patients with insurance

As required under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, millions of people will soon be added to the ranks of the insured. However, this rapid expansion of coverage is colliding with a different, potentially ...

Health created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 27 | with audio podcast