• 1 Outpatient PPS: 6.6-Percent Pay Boost On Its Way For Outpatient Pay

• 2 Long-term Care: SNFs Should Heed Admission Rules

• 3 HIPAA: Top 5 Questions On The HIPAA Security Rule

• 4 Physicians: Income Guarantees For Recruits Guarantee Pain

• 5 Physicians: Stark II Regs Spell Changes For Doc Recruitment

• 6 Policy: Got A Question? Don't Ask Your Carrier

• 7 Rural Providers: Rural Docs Could See A 15-Percent Hike

• 8 Enforcement Watch: Big Apple Says AWP Is More Than It Can Chew

• 9 Rehab: IRFs Need To Get Up To Speed On PPS Regs

• 10 Home Care: Hospitals Must Inform Discharged Patients Of All HHA Options