ER and Hospital Monopolies drive healthcare costs In his recent Op-Ed contribution, [Blame Emergency Rooms for the Out-of-Control Cost of Health Care, New York Times, September 5, 2018]...
PBJ reports that Zoom pitched Medicaid that it could save millions by reducing unnecessary ER visit Zoom didn't comment on this story and we won't either. - Sanders DiPiero Zoom+ Makes Pitch That Would Expand Its Service to Medicaid...
Medical Errors in the Emergency RoomMedical errors are estimated to cause 250,000 deaths per year in the U.S. Previously, research on admitted patients suggested that errors...
Contract dispute means bigger PMC ER bills for many — at least for nowPOCATELLO — The emergency room physicians at Portneuf Medical Center recently formed their own practice, prompting a contract negotiation...
Will an ER Visit Bankrupt You This Year?Medical bills are a huge problem among working Americans and seniors alike. More than 25% of U.S. adults struggle to keep up with their...
A Health Insurer Tells Patients It Won’t Pay Their E.R. Bills, but Then Pays Them Anyway This article on how a mega-insurer is approaching ER services tells an important story but misses the point. The doctors who sued the...
Hospitals keep ER fees secret. We’re uncovering them. Reporter Sarah Kliff is collecting emergency room bills as part of a year-long project focused on American health care prices. READ MORE....
Holes In Insurance Leads To Increased Hospital Stays And ER VisitsFor adults living with type 1 diabetes, it’s not a surprise that the costs add up: From medication to testing supplies, the list is...
Why Some Patients Get Unexpected Bills After Emergency Room VisitsAn effort to control costs could discourage patients from seeking emergency care. OVER THE PAST YEAR OR so, a troubling trend has been...
Hospitals keep ER fees secret.Reporter Sarah Kliff is collecting emergency room bills as part of a year-long project focused on American health care prices....
Emergency Room Public Health Literature Review: usage, costs and options. by Albert DiPiero MD, MPH and David Sanders, MD See link below for article. Emergency Room Public Health Literature Review.