Drexel intervention pays off for med school, W. Pa. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) Published on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 05:27:56 GMT Once teetering on bankruptcy and threatening to be dragged down by its former Pittsburgh-based parent, Philadelphia's Drexel University College of Medicine will celebrate its 10th anniversary Monday. Click Here for Other Details

Healthcare Provider, HealthCare Partners, CEO Dr. Robert Margolis Honored for Hospital Philanthropy (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) Published on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:01:00 GMT Robert J. Margolis, MD, CEO of HealthCare Partners LLC, a healthcare provider with operations in California, Nevada, Florida, and Utah, headquartered in Torrance, California was honored by the Legacy Society of the California Hospital Medical Center Foundation as a respected healthcare provider and leader for his thoughtful vision and understanding of the dynamics of the healthcare marketplace. Click Here for Other Details

Beaumont Announces Turnaround Plan (ClickOnDetroit) Published on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:36:41 GMT Beaumont Hospitals system has announced a turnaround plan for 2009 after the Detroit area's most financially healthy hospital system announced it lost $22 million this year. Click Here for Other Details

Indictment clouds hang over doctor in ongoing 'referral scheme' probe (Las Vegas Review-Journal) Published on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:18:48 GMT The election is over, the holiday season is nigh and you'd think the feds wouldn't be in the mood to indict. But the scuttlebutt is that Dr. Mark Kabins may be indicted before 2008 ends. Click Here for Other Details

Inside Insurance: Even small wrecks can add up to big costs (Savannah Morning News) Published on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:39:37 GMT People across the nation have organized into groups such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Students Against Drunk Driving, the federal government's Click It or Ticket campaign, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, insurer-sponsored safe driving programs primarily geared toward teens, and many others in an attempt to reduce roadway deaths and serious injuries. Click Here for Other Details

Hospital jobs run gamut from skilled to not (Arizona Daily Star) Published on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:19:59 GMT While much of the economy falters, the health-care sector remains hot. Why? According to George Rainer, vice president of human resources for Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola, N.Y., "health care isn't completely recession-proof, but it's certainly more so than other industries. People get sick, and we have to be here to take care of them ? no matter what the economy looks like." Click Here for Other Details

Late congressman?s son presents found flag (The Tribune-Democrat) Published on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:13:46 GMT Little did Phil Saylor know when he was rummaging through his father?s belongings that he?d come across a piece of American history. Click Here for Other Details

Cheers & Jeers: Customer pleased with work on kitchen (The Fayetteville Observer) Published on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:17:44 GMT The cheer: I would like to thank Sunrise Construction and Billy Porter for making my dream kitchen a reality. He was wonderful and was very willing to work around my schedule. He paid great attention to detail and completed my kitchen in time for the holidays. Click Here for Other Details

NOT 'TIL 2010: Utilities Inc. may revise sewer rates (Pahrump Valley Times) Published on Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:05:21 GMT Utilities Inc. of Central Nevada Regional Vice President Paul Burris said the company would consider changing the sewer billing rate for commercial businesses from charging for each fixture to a rate by the volume of sewage discharged, during the next rate increase application, possibly as early as 2010. Click Here for Other Details

Kudos (Orlando Sentinel) Published on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:18:42 GMT Student Scholarships Click Here for Other Details

Drexel intervention pays off for med school, W. Pa. - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Published on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 05:03:03 GMT Drexel intervention pays off for med school, W. Pa. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - Nov 15, 2008 That group ran the medical school, eight Philadelphia-area hospitals, Allegheny General Hospital in the North Side, West Penn in Bloomfield and several ... Click Here for Other Details

Healthcare Provider, HealthCare Partners, CEO Dr. Robert Margolis ... - PR Web (press release) Published on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:03:33 GMT Healthcare Provider, HealthCare Partners, CEO Dr. Robert Margolis ... PR Web (press release), WA - 19 hours ago He is a graduate of Rutgers University and the Duke University Medical School and served a fellowship at the National Cancer Institute. ... Click Here for Other Details

Kudos - Orlando Sentinel Published on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:12:32 GMT Kudos Orlando Sentinel, FL - Nov 16, 2008 Lauren Craft, Catherine Healy and Brenda Fulks were certified as Billing and Coding Specialists. Craft was also certified as a Medical Administrative ... Click Here for Other Details

What If Your Health Insurer Won't Pay? - U.S. News & World Report Published on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:07:04 GMT What If Your Health Insurer Won't Pay? U.S. News & World Report, DC - Nov 6, 2008 Turning to the Internet, he unearthed Trudy Whitehead, founder of Advantage Medical Bill Review in Salt Lake City and one of dozens of paid "medical billing ... Click Here for Other Details

Medical Offices Inflated Claims, State Says - New York Times Published on Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:21:49 GMT Medical Offices Inflated Claims, State Says New York Times, United States - Nov 14, 2008 The audit reviewed billing between January 2001 and December 2007. Not all providers? billing records were inspected for the entire seven years. ... Click Here for Other Details

Beaumont announces turnaround strategy in face of $22 million loss - Mirror Published on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:22:17 GMT Beaumont announces turnaround strategy in face of $22 million loss Mirror, MI - 5 hours ago Despite an uncertain timetable, plans for the proton beam therapy center and the partnership with Oakland University to establish a medical school are still ... Click Here for Other Details

Coach's Corner: Enid High School vs. Tulsa Union 11-07-08 - Enid News & Eagle Published on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:48:05 GMT Coach's Corner: Enid High School vs. Tulsa Union 11-07-08 Enid News & Eagle, OK - Nov 5, 2008 A new medical office seeking part-time billing clerk. Excellent phone and computer skills required. Previous medical billing required, on-site training for ... Click Here for Other Details

JANE ANN MORRISON: Indictment clouds hang over doctor in ongoing ... - Las Vegas Review - Journal Published on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:04:36 GMT JANE ANN MORRISON: Indictment clouds hang over doctor in ongoing ... Las Vegas Review - Journal, NV - 17 hours ago In return, the doctors would testify for the lawyers picked by Awand and would take payment in liens, sometimes bypassing billing insurance, the government ... Click Here for Other Details

Customer service is top priority for Jeff Reynolds, new clinic manager - Ritzville Adams County Journal Published on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:30:20 GMT Customer service is top priority for Jeff Reynolds, new clinic manager Ritzville Adams County Journal, WA - Nov 12, 2008 Eighteen years prior to Newport, Reynolds started a contract business of medical billing and continues to service the same clientele as a home-based ... Click Here for Other Details

The Economy and College Student Health - Inside Higher Ed Published on Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:02:14 GMT The Economy and College Student Health Inside Higher Ed, DC - Nov 14, 2008 Ohio University and the University of South Florida are two recent examples of schools that recently moved to insurance billing to address financial ... Click Here for Other Details