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J Nemes

Publications and source records attributed to J Nemes.

At least 307 records · Page 17Linked to original sources
PubMed1991

Fighting drug abuse in operating rooms.

A growing problem of drug addicts working in operating rooms is mobilizing hospitals to make it more difficult for staff members to steal drugs for their own use or for sale to others. Monitoring devices and tighter drug distribution security are among measures being used to deter theft by anesthesiologists, technicians or nurses who are addicted to one of many potent narcotics readily available to them.

Drug and Narcotic Control↗
PubMed1991

Bond volume rises 19.3%.

Tax-exempt healthcare bond volume climbed 19.3% in the first six months of 1991 compared with the same period last year. Hospitals sold 227 separate issues worth a total of $6.5 billion during the period, compared with 195 issues worth $5.4 billion in 1990. The increase was accelerated in part by anticipation of an Internal Revenue Service rule change expected to take effect in September. The change in "reimbursement bond" guidelines could restrict some hospital financings.

Capital Financing↗
PubMed1991

Some bond deals may be overpriced--study.

A new study suggests hospitals often pay too high a price when they seek help from investment banks to arrange for the sale of bonds on a negotiated basis. The study says the premium amounts to an average of 75 basis points more in interest over the life of the bonds in such deals. But investment firms say the study's comparisons are flawed, and that costs often reflect deals structured specifically for a given facility.

Capital Financing↗
PubMed1991

Firms help hospitals retrieve overpayments.

The money hospitals are losing in overpayments to vendors probably won't make or break an organization, but the dollars can start to add up. Managers can turn to companies specializing in retrieving such revenues. One firm said its audits find an average of $90,000 in overpayments at the typical hospital, with the facility and the firm splitting any money actually collected.

Accounts Payable and Receivable↗
PubMed1991

Hospitals put teeth into efforts to collect bad debt.

The growth of bad debt and accounts receivable is prompting hospitals across the county to adopt more stringent collection policies. Some hospitals that have gotten tough are finding that these programs can significantly increase cash flow. But experts warn that such measures invite public criticism. Many hospital administrators, however, are finding they have no choice except to go after patients who have the means to pay.

Deductibles and Coinsurance↗