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NewsNew state Medicaid rule could make hospital errors public
A proposed Medicaid rule would require hospitals in the state to report errors, including never events, to the state Medicaid program (MO HealthNet). Previously, hospitals reported adverse events to Read more...
AHA asks CMS to review details of 'never event' policy
Citing an analysis of patients undergoing the wrong surgery or surgery on the wrong patient or body part, the American Hospital Association has asked CMS to give some thought to the complexities of Read more...
TX hospital group issues medical-error billing guidelines
Following the lead of individual hospitals and associations around the U.S., the Texas Hospital Association has developed a policy designed to help its member hospitals determine when not to bill for Read more...
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