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NewsImaging scans still overused despite costs, risks
Imaging testing is often considered a driving force of escalating healthcare costs, as the tests are often expensive and overused. Yet newly released Medicare data find that hospitals used double Read more...
Disparity persists between quality perception, actual outcomes at top hospitals
As hospitals focus resources and efforts on boosting patient satisfaction, they should keep in mind that patients' perception of their care is not synonymous with their clinical performance. Despite Read more...
CMS to turn hospital performance data public
In a move to enhance transparency in the healthcare system, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will make hospital and doctor performance data available to the public. Under new rules Read more...
Miami twice? Miami's healthcare costs are twice the national average
Miami has the highest healthcare costs in the nation, reports the Miami Herald. According to the latest Medicare data, healthcare for the average senior in Miami costs twice the national average. "A Read more...
Senators' bipartisan push would publicize MDs' Medicare claims data
Senators Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced the "Strengthening Program Integrity and Accountability in Health Care Act of 2011" yesterday, with a key provision that would Read more...
Doctors fight reforms cutting Medicare fees for high test, treatment volume
Doctors are up in arms over a provision in the latest version of the Senate's health reform bill, which could cut Medicare payments to physicians billing for the highest level of tests and Read more...
Medicare spending varies widely from region to region
A new study concludes that Medicare spending varies widely across regions in the U.S., driven in part by how many hospital beds and high tech imaging equipment is available there, but that more Read more...
| Press ReleasesObama Administration Offers States New Ways to Improve Care, Lower Costs for MedicaidInitiatives focus on people receiving Medicare and Medicaid benefits WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced three new initiatives to help Read more >> Burgess Demonstrates New Web-Based Claims Pricing Software–New Approach Simplifies Installation and Maintenance– ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Health care reimbursement solutions provider Burgess will unveil a web-delivered Read more >> HHS offers new tools to help states lower Medicaid costs, provide better careNew supports will help states lower costs, provide better care for Medicare-Medicaid enrollees WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced a Read more >> 157 Hospitals in National Collaborative Save 22,164 Lives, $2.13 Billion over Two YearsIf all of the nation’s hospitals could replicate these results, an additional 64,000 lives and $23 billion could be saved annually WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hospitals participating in the Premier Read more >> |
