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GAO: CMS must take stronger stand on Medicare fraud, overpayments
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services is leaving billions of dollars on the table by not acting on recommendations from the Government Accountability Office for Medicare oversight,
GAO: CMS verification of providers in incentive program lacking
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has implemented some procedures to verify whether providers have met the eligibility and reporting requirements of the electronic health record
GAO: Cancel Medicare Advantage demo that squandered $8B
The Government Accountability Office is calling for an end to what it says is an ineffective Medicare Advantage bonus program, which has wasted more than $8 billion, The New York Times reported. The
Technology could better prepare health professionals for disasters
Social media and other electronic tools could be of vital use to health professionals during catastrophic disasters such as widespread disease outbreaks, hurricanes and earthquakes, particularly
National Quality Forum fails to complete HHS IT projects on time
The General Accountability Office (GAO) is holding the National Quality Forum (NQF) to task for failing to complete several health IT-related projects on time for the U.S. Department of Health &
GAO looks at ways to reduce, divert ED use
Three strategies--focusing on emergency department (ED) diversion, care coordination and accessibility of services--could help reduce ED use, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Infection control remains a big problem at VA hospitals
The Department of Veterans Affairs doesn't do a good enough job of assuring that reusable medical equipment, such as surgical tools or wheelchairs, are cleaned and sterilized, the Government
Kids in Medicaid, CHIP have trouble accessing specialty care
Children covered by Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program experience a myriad of problems accessing care and obtaining services, a new report by the Government Accountability Office
Poor IT compatibility between VA, DOD hinders care for wounded soldiers
The departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs (VA) are falling short on efforts to provide care to injured combat personnel because their IT systems lack compatibility, according to a new report by
DoD, VA closing ground on joint EHRs
The Departments of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) appear to be moving closer to agreeing on a common electronic health record (EHR) system--and could, perhaps, make an announcement by the
