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NewsMedical errors may be 10 times more common than previous estimates
Errors may occur in as many as one-third of all hospital inpatient admissions, concludes a new study published in Health Affairs. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Utah and the Read more...
Americans see need for immediate healthcare reform
A recent poll has found that the majority of adults in the U.S. believe that President-elect Barack Obama is right in focusing on healthcare reform. In the telephone survey of over 1,000 people, 77 Read more...
VA puts together travel nurse program
In an effort to cope with the nationwide shortage of nurses, the Department of Veterans Affairs has decided to create its own group of nurses whose job it is to travel and work throughout the Read more...
NJ system, consultant to pay $7.6M in outlier case
Newark, N.J.-based Cathedral Healthcare System has agreed to pay $5.3 million to resolve charges that it inflated charges to boost its income from Medicare outlier programs. This is just the most Read more...
Start-up closes 23 Wal-Mart retail clinics
Heavily in debt and unable to pay its medical staff or vendors, start-up retail clinic operator CheckUps has closed down 23 clinics operating in Wal-Marts. The clinics were based in Florida and three Read more...
NJ hospitals face false-claims charges
The U.S. Department of Justice has decided to investigate False Claims Act allegations against three New Jersey Hospitals. Whistleblowers have accused the hospitals of scheming to increase their Read more...
Trend:Health advocates grow in popularity
In theory, the health system already offers patients advisors and advocates like social workers and case managers. In practice, however, many families still feel overwhelmed, particularly when Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Children getting adult drugs; Cutting cancer deaths in Chicago will take system changes; and much more...
> A new study looks at how children are frequently prescribed drugs developed and tested for adults. Article > Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Highmark questions cardiac surgery reimbursement report; Indiana examines never events; and much more...
> Health plan Highmark is vigorously questioning a recent report noting large differences in reimbursements for cardiac surgeries in the Pittsburgh area. Read more...
Tenet wins $1B federal lawsuit over outlier payments
Things were looking a bit ugly for Tenet, which was facing a huge potential liability over a suit claiming it deprived thousands of hospitals of their share of Medicare outlier payments. But, now Read more...
| Press ReleasesHHS launches Strong Start initiative to increase healthy deliveries and reduce preterm birthsWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- To help reduce the increasing number of preterm births in America and ensure more babies are born healthy, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced more than $40 Read more >> Leading Employer Group Releases Model Contract to Help Employers Spur Health Plans to Reform PaymentFirst-of-its-kind tool unites employers and other health care purchasers around shared goal to make 20% of health care payments based on value by 2020, a dramatic increase from today SAN FRANCISCO--( Read more >> Cigna and Weill Cornell Physician Organization Launch First Accountable Care Program in New York City Involving a PhysiciaConsumers benefit from improved care coordination and greater emphasis on preventive carePrimary care doctors are rewarded for improving patient health and lowering medical costsProgram includes Read more >> Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions Makes It Easier, More Efficient for Community Rheumatologists to Offer Patients In-Office InDeveloped by Rheumatologists, New InfusaTrack™ Infusion Room Management Tool Removes Administrative Hassles; Simplifies Billing and Improves Revenue CaptureDUBLIN, Ohio, Jan. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Read more >> Hoover Institution Press Today Releases Book Highlighting the True State of America’s Health Care System In Excellent HealSTANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hoover Institution Press today released a book that challenges popular criticisms regarding access to and quality of medical care in the United States, In Read more >> |
