In This Issue Calling the Shots Some hospitals have instituted their own sophisticated vendor-credentialing processes. Henry Ford Health System in Detroit is one. Since implementing what it referred to as "new and strict vendor policies" in January 2007, the IDN has certified 2,300 vendors. Read More... Reimbursement made simple? Never has the old adage "it costs money to make money" run truer than in hospitals and IDNs getting paid for their services. A new alliance however, may end up making the process easier on the healthcare system, and it's all coming from an interesting source. Read More... Stand-alone provides saving grace When a hospital emergency room is consistently overloaded beyond capacity, the last thing it can do is close its door to patients. In fact, its best recourse may be to open a second set of doors. Read More... Flies vs Bees Aristotle was smart. I am not. Having said that, if you give me somethign that makes sense, I'll try it. And if it works, I will keep doing it until it doesn't work anymore, and then adapt until it does. I like to compare my brain to that of a fly. Read More... A radical notion for the not-so-radical You know things are pretty bad when almost 60 percent of physicians say they would prefer a single-payer system as opposed to this country's current jerryrigged system of public and private (and no) insurance. Read More... Major Market Spotlight We review the Las Vegas, Nevada MSA, including geographical coverage, population demographics, top IDNs, hospitals, Long Term Care / Skilled Nursing, and news. Read More... Operating News We summarize 26 news articles regarding hospital operations. Read More...