Month: October 2019

Free-standing surgery centers are promoted as cost-effective and convenient alternatives to hospital operating rooms. Alarmingly, many patients who undergo even simple procedures at these facilities are paying with their lives. Inadequately trained staff and the lack...

Hospitals across Indiana are facing penalties for high patient readmission rates. The number of patients who return for care after discharge can speak volumes about a hospital’s quality of care. For example, high rates of readmission could signal that a medical facility failed to provide adequate treatment or care during the patient’s first admission. CMS Penalizing Hospitals Across the State According to…

A recent study conducted by researchers from the Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University indicates that Indiana’s healthcare system is alarmingly out of control. The monopoly power of nonprofit hospitals has increased the financial burden on Hoosier families and likely contributed to poorer healthcare outcomes in the state. According to the study’s lead author, Michael J.…