Birmingham Archives

Understanding and Interpreting Your Financial Statement

Sep 08, 2008 at 10:48 am by steve

Privately owned health care companies usually have monthly financial statements prepared by in-house bookkeepers or external accountants. Financial statements are prepared in.... Read More

Proposed Rule Would Limit Physician Office Diagnostic Testing

Sep 08, 2008 at 10:48 am by steve

On July 7, 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") published its 2009 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Along with a planned 5.4% decrease in Medi.... Read More

Grand Rounds August

Aug 06, 2008 at 11:23 pm by steve

AMA Launches Campaign to Cut Waste From Chaotic Insurance Claims Process, Unveils New Health Insurer Report Card CHICAGO — To help reduce the substantial administrative.... Read More

Birmingham Hospitals Face Crowding in Emergency Departments

Aug 06, 2008 at 11:23 pm by steve

Patients, sometimes seriously ill or injured, are waiting for long periods in emergency departments (EDs). Emergency department staff and doctors don’t want this to happen — n.... Read More

A Physician Shortage – The Rural Crisis

Aug 06, 2008 at 11:23 pm by steve

Editor’s note: This is the third article in a four-part series discussing aspects of a state and national shortage of primary care physicians. The final article will look at h.... Read More