Published by One Digital - AUTHOR Shelley McLean Health insurance captives give companies the opportunity to reduce costs, receive returns of underwriting profits and enjoy the benefits of being self-insured without as much risk. What is a health insurance captive? A captive is an independent insurance company created and owned by at least one non-insurance company to assume the employee…
Mortality rates at Critical Access Hospitals vary for top Orthopedic procedures You would think that a simple knee replacement surgery would not result in death. This is not always the case and the odds of death from knee replacement surgery increase when the procedure is performed at small rural hospitals also known as critical-access hospitals. The Wall Street Journal noted…
Beginning in 2016, ambulatory surgery centers in California will need to meet new, heightened requirements for conducting peer review. Under existing law, the State of California does not license freestanding surgery centers, but instead provides that it is unprofessional conduct for a physician to perform procedures in any outpatient setting unless the setting is in compliance with specific requirements, and…
About South Florida Utilization Review SFUR & URAC CREDENTIALED BY URAC STANDARDS EVERY THREE YEARS We contract with over 200 board certified Physician Specialists who are credentialed very 3 years by South Florida Utilization Review under the comprehensive URAC certification standards. Our clients partner with us to extend or outsource their internal quality assurance, utilization review & audits, compliance and…