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Jessica Zigmond

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PubMed2006

Betting big on doc ownership. 'Boutique' chain blasts off with $1 billion investment, plans for 10 hospitals, and hopes to create healthcare model of the future.

A new "boutique" chain is roaring out the gate with $1 billion to spend and plans for 10 hospitals. University General Hospital Systems, which aspires to offer the feel of a luxury hotel in its facilities, is wading into the thick of some of the most controversial issues in healthcare. All but one of its hospitals are planned for states without CON laws, according to W.J. "Bill" Burk, left.

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PubMed2006

Kidney Failure? Dialysis is the only medical service without automatic inflation updates from Medicare. Some people are trying to change that.

According to Robert Provenzano, left, president of the Renal Physicians Association, just because dialysis providers have shown strong profits does not mean an automatic update for Medicare reimbursement for dialysis isn't necessary. Unlike other medical products and services, which saw payment increases of 107% between 1990 and 2006, the increase in dialysis payments didn't even hit 7% during that period.

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PubMed2006

Guilty in Rhode Island. Conviction of hospital executives in Roger Williams case strengthens the argument that stronger oversight needed.

The conviction of two former Roger Williams Medical Center executives in Rhode Island is sure to keep up the heat for more vigorous oversight of hospitals. Robert Urciuoli and Frances Driscoll were both convicted of fraud. "It's not to say that directors should be running these organizations," says attorney Patrick Coffey, left. "But it is their function to hire qualified people (who) won't ever tarnish the reputation of their institution".

Chief Executive Officers, Hospital↗
PubMed2006

Controversy, salaries rise. Ranking of CEO pay at publicly traded companies shows that as pay rises, so does federal interest in compensation policies.

The scrutiny of executive pay is ratcheting up. More healthcare companies have gotten subpoenas on stock options, and the SEC is making it easier for investors to understand how executives are paid. The heat already has UnitedHealth easing some of its practices. Others may follow suit. "Most compensation policies seem to be driven primarily by what a company's peers are doing," says Paul Hodgson, left.

Chief Executive Officers, Hospital↗