Laura Mortkowitz

Articles

Health care reform stimulated increased improvement in health systems, but a concerning number surfaced about mortality rates after patients leave the hospital.

Reuters Names Top 15 Health Systems

Physicians sometimes find themselves in the difficult situation of telling a patient "no" when he or she requests an unnecessary treatment or test.

Saying "No" to Your Patient

Although the Supreme Court won't hear arguments for and against the 2010 health care law until March, the Obama administration submitted its brief defending the law and the requirement that people obtain insurance.

Obama Administration Submits Brief for ACA

Since Congress put delayed making a decision on the Medicare reimbursement cut, CMS is giving physicians until Feb. 14 to decide if they are dropping Medicare participation.

CMS Extends Deadline to Drop Medicare Participation

At the end of 2011 there was approximately 165,000 metric tons of total mined gold in the world, which is worth close to $8.5 trillion.

All the Gold in the World in 2011

In 2012 hospitals will have to simultaneously figure out how to increase patient volumes while combating limited capital and rising costs.