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Benign Hypermobility Syndrome—Not so “Benign” After All
Benign Hypermobility Syndrome is a recognized disorder. It even has its own ICD-10 code–***** The problem is that labeling Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder as “benign” is inaccurate, because this disorder, a member of the Ehlers-Danlos family of connective tissue disorders, is
Pre-Authorizations: the New Barrier to Health Care
By Elizabeth S. Rowe, Ph.D., M.B.A. The new practice of insurance companies requiring pre-authorization for every test and procedure is resulting in delay and denial of care, sometimes to the point of life threatening injury. We at RNI have experienced
Healthcare and Baseball – In Need of Disruptors
by Vernon Rowe Healthcare and Baseball are alike in many ways, and this similarity was driven home when the Kansas City Royals, against all odds, won the American League pennant in 2014. And again when they won the World Series
Tesla, Space X, and the RNI
What does RNI have in common with an all-electric car company and efficient space travel? Tesla Motors, Space-X, and the Rowe Neurology Institute have interesting parallels. All have learned the hard way they have to provide everything in house to
Facility Fee Transparency Law in Kansas
Patients are often unaware that they will be charged hospital “facility fees” until they get their bill after their visit to a doctors’ office or clinic that is owned by a hospital. That may be changing soon in Kansas, thanks
Medical Costs 20% Higher at Hospital Owned Groups–Hospital Testing and Hospital Facility Fees
By Elizabeth Rowe, Ph.D, M.B.A. A recent study in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) has addressed directly for the first time, the effects of hospital ownership of physicians’ groups, including hospital facility fees, compared to physician owned groups
High Deductible Insurance 101—Warning! This could save you thousands!
By Vernon Rowe, Aaron Seacat, Rose Eilts, and Amber Smith With the changes in health insurance these days, Obamacare causing high deductible insurance for employer based health plans, and the increasing responsibility for patient payments caused by these changes, the
Why I Love Clinical Neurology
By Vernon Rowe Someone asked me the other day why I love Clinical Neurology. The short answer is it gives me immense enjoyment at all levels. The long answer involves the concept of “flow.” Here’s how: I enter a patient’s
High Deductible Health Insurance and the Functionally Un-insured
High deductible health insurance has resulted in what I call “the Functionally Un-Insured.” Deductibles and co-pays (that part of a patient’s medical bill that he or she will have to write a check for) have been rising since 2007. Many
MedPAC Finds High Hospital Costs, NOT Higher Volume, Makes US Healthcare More Expensive Than The Rest of The World
By Elizabeth S. Rowe, Ph.D., M.B.A. MedPAC finds High Hospital Charges and Costs, NOT Higher Volume, makes US Healthcare more expensive than the rest of the world. This year’s agenda for MedPAC (The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, which advises Congress
