The Carnahan Group Laboratory is a collection of industry-related pieces developed by Healthcare professionals for Healthcare professionals.

Carnahan Group Special Topics Review CMS Final Rule – Commercial Reasonableness and Volume or Value of Referrals March 2021 Background […]

Cosmos – Report on Medicare Compliance Volume 29, Number 37. October 19, 2020 Hospitals Modify Some Arrangements Without Stark Waiver; […]

Stark Law Blanket Waivers Written By: Matt Maerz, Chris Carnahan Amidst the multitude of regulatory and policy changes from federal […]

Why Change? There is an adage that describes three physician compensation plans – “the plan you were on, the plan […]

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Written by: Kelsey Anderson, MPH, Chris Carnahan Introduction Hospitals rely on recruiting incentives to sufficiently staff service lines and provide […]

Written by: Tao Wang, Ph.D., Chris Carnahan Download the full whitepaper here. Introduction The United States has been facing a […]

 INTRODUCTION: IS THERE A PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE IN THE U.S.? Aside from the discussion concerning the features and policies of the […]

The Internal Revenue Service forgives non-profit hospitals from paying billions of dollars in federal taxes if they meet the community […]

One of the dominant trends in contemporary healthcare is a surge in hospital consolidation. Despite the debate concerning the potential […]