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Stage 2 Meaningful Use will relieve reporting burdens, boost big data

Proposed Meaningful Use Stage 2 requirements could alleviate the administrative burdens associated with clinical quality reporting, according to a Health Affairs blog post . The proposed rules align

HHS issues 26 Medicaid quality measures

The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has issued 26 Medicaid quality measures , which appeared in the Federal Register today. The department started with almost 1,000 measures and

Cleveland Clinic, health systems stop infection reporting to Leapfrog with CMS database

With federal reporting available, some of the nation's top healthcare systems are forgoing reporting to an premier industry quality group. In a controversial turn in patient safety reporting,

Perception is reality: Why hospital quality data is so important

When people go to a hospital, they assume they'll receive quality care--and that nurses will answer the call bell and fill up their water pitcher when it's empty. But while hospitals across the