American Medical News - BUSINESSMedical news from the Business section of the newspaper for America's physiciansMinistries offer bill-sharing as insurance alternative- (Found July 6, 2008 ) The programs have come under scrutiny by regulators, courts and legislators.http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2008/07/07/bisa0707.htm Aetna requires doctors to opt out of workers' compensation network- (Found July 6, 2008 ) Some in organized medicine see this policy as going against the company's promise to honor the terms of a lawsuit settlement.http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2008/07/07/bisb0707.htm PHR vendors bypass patients, pitch to business- (Found July 6, 2008 ) A recent study finds vendors of personal health records are focusing less on consumers and more on employers and insurers.http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2008/07/07/bisc0707.htm For-profit hospitals find ways to cut the bad debt they carry- (Found July 6, 2008 ) A study finds hospitals are doing better in collecting debt but also have changed accounting systems to better report bills that might never be paid.http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2008/07/07/bisd0707.htm |