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Richard Haugh

Publications and source records attributed to Richard Haugh.

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PubMed2006

Less invasive cardiovascular treatments shift spotlight to catheterization labs.

Less invasive techniques for treating cardiovascular problems--such as placing stents and coils inside diseased blood vessels--are shining a larger spotlight on hospitals' catheterization labs. A big challenge: Turf wars among surgeons, radiologists and other physicians. Even more troubling: dramatic payment changes proposed by CMS.

Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary↗
PubMed2006

Outpatients: here today, gone tomorrow?

Your outpatient volume is booming and that's got you feeling pretty good, right? Uh-oh. The fact is, most hospitals are losing outpatient market share to competitors like physicians' offices and nonhospital-owned facilities, and proposed changes to DRG payments could aggravate the situation. But some hospitals are finding ways to regain the upper hand.

Ambulatory Care Facilities↗
PubMed2006

Docs cut loose.

Explore the source record for details and available documents.

Journal Article↗
PubMed2006

Competition keeps getting hotter for ambulatory surgery.

With fast-paced advances in medicine and technology, certain types of surgery that could once only be performed on an inpatient basis are now moving to ambulatory surgery centers. Hospitals are exploring a variety of strategies to hold on to--and even expand--their share of the few profitable areas of health care today.

Ambulatory Surgical Procedures↗
PubMed2005

High-tech tools transform the operating room.

This installment of our quarterly Clinical Management series examines how the hospital operating room is becoming a safer place for patients. Thanks to such technological breakthroughs as 3-D images, virtual patients and robots, surgeons can operate with more accuracy and efficiency.

Biomedical Technology↗
PubMed2005

Legal. Sharing the bill.

Beset by liability costs, doctors are asking patients to chip in and help pay for premiums. Critics of the maneuver worry that it crosses ethical boundaries and violates business practices.

Ethics, Medical↗