Unfriendly skies: after two crashes, HMOs want to know whether emergency helicopters are worth the risks

Article Abstract:

. The companies want hard data to justify the use of helicopters which cost up to ten times more than ground ambulances. Robert Dodd, an aviation consultant and former researcher for the National Transportation Safety Board, said the use of rescue helicopters do save lives but drawing up a cost-benefit analysis is difficult to do. He said that with the improvement of the air medical industry' s safety record, the helicopter crashes do not outweigh the benefits of air rescue, particularly the hours saved on long-distance transport to bypass rugged terrain or traffic jams.

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The 2 mishaps involving emergency helicopters have prompted insurers to look into the costs & safety of air emergency programs

Strategy & planning, Accident & Health Insurance, Insurance Carriers, Health Maintenance Organizations, HMO Medical Centers

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The REIT stuff

Article Abstract:

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) can be the answer to solve problems for hospitals, which are beset by compliance plans as urged by federal authorities. Created by Congress in early 1960s to give small investors access lucrative property agreements, health care REITs currently account for only around 8% of the industry's $144-billion market capitalization. An REIT charges fair market rent to manage a property when it purchases a hospital-owned medical office building or other facility and leases it back to the previous owner.

Comment:

Real estate investment trusts can be the answer to solve problems for hospitals, which are beset by compliance plans

Market information - general, Industry Market Data, Real Estate Invest Trusts, Real Estate Investment Trusts

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Unfriendly skies

Article Abstract:

Health maintenance organizations want data to show whether emergency helicopter rescue services are affordable and safe. Research by the National Transportation safety Board shows that rescue helicopters save lives, but they do not always yield cost benefits. The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems extends accreditation to only 65% of applicants.

Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs, Transportation Programs, Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation, Air transportation, scheduled, Offices & clinics of medical doctors, Helicopter Airlines, Emergency Care Facilities, Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers, Safety and security measures, Emergency medical services, Accidents, Transportation, Transportation policy, Helicopters, Search and rescue operations, Helicopter services, Emergency medical facilities, Medical emergencies

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