Ed discussed hospital costs in New Jersey. Ed mentioned a report that reflects the costs of hospital care versus what the hospital charges. NJ leads the country in how much they bump up their charges over costs. That report can be found here.
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HCPC Celebrates 15 Years of Existence.
Jim Morford, founding member of HCPC, offers his thoughts on the events and continuing struggles over the past 15 years.
N.J. Health Care Quality Institute's Initiatives on Price Transparency.
The article addresses the mystery that often surrounds hospital bills. The article addresses the steps being advocated to provide patients with more understandable pricing and billing.
NJ Ranks "So-So" in Medical Care.
With amoung the highest outlays in medical expenditures, it is disappointing to see such low rankings. The article addresses some of the issues involved.
Medicare to Cease Funding for Preventable Hospital Errors.
Costly medical errors by a hospital can actually be financially rewarding for the hospital. The extra costs to treat the error are currently funded by Medicare. The article addresses several perspectives on Medicare's new stance.
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Last Updated: November 2007
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