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NewsPatient safety is unaffected by reduced working hours
Cutting physicians' work shifts from 80 hours a week has little, if no, effect on patient safety and postgraduate training in the United States, reports Medical News Today. After reviewing U.S. and Read more...
Study: Not-for-profit nursing homes offer higher quality than for-profits
Non-profit nursing homes seem to provide better care than for-profit facilities, according to a new study by Canadian researchers who looked at results from 82 studies conducted from 1965 through Read more...
Trend: Huge growth in use of CT scans troubles observers
At one point, CT scans were used now and then, when doctors had few alternatives. Today, however, CT scans have become a standard method for diagnosing ordinary problems like kidney stones, frequent Read more...
Moody's ratings changes could raise healthcare credit ratings
Moody's Investors Services has announced that it plans to adopt a revised rating scale for municipal bonds, which could raise healthcare credit ratings by an average of one notch. The agency plans to Read more...
Health plan HealthMarkets pays $20M to settle violations nationally
HealthMarkets, a health insurer focused on individual policies, agreed this week to pay $20 million to settle violations of insurance rules in 36 states. The fine, one of the largest of its kind, Read more...
L.A. sues Blue Shield of CA over cancellations
Engaging in yet another battle with the state's health plans, Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo has filed a lawsuit contending that Blue Shield of California illegally canceled the policies Read more...
MN hospital cited after disturbed ED patient gets Tasered
When the staff at Northfield (Mn.) City Hospital's emergency believed that a disturbed patient was about to become violent, they called the local police, as their facility didn't have the security Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: New rules would limit Medicare marketing
Federal regulators have proposed new rules that would set limits on the marketing of private Medicare health plans. The rules would ban unsolicited sales visits and phone calls to beneficiaries, Read more...
Report: Antifraud compliance getting tougher for hospitals
A new report from the Deloitte Forensic Center argues that it's getting increasingly difficult for hospitals to comply with state and federal anti-fraud rules given the surge in new anti-fraud Read more...
UnitedHealth suffers financial setback
After years of allegations that management engaged in financial manipulations to feather their own nest, some might see this as a bit of karma. Having already missed its first quarter financial Read more...
| Press ReleasesSenior Living Group Offers Testimony to Senate Special Committee on AgingALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), the largest national association serving the collective interests of professionally-managed senior living Read more >> State-federal review of health insurance rate increases begins, double-digit price hikes must be justifiedNew rules bring transparency and lower costs to families and businesses WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, health insurers seeking to increase their rates by 10 percent or more must submit their Read more >> Reportlinker Adds Trends in Health Technology AssessmentNEW YORK, June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Trends in Health Technology Assessment Read more >> RemitDATA Solves the Healthcare Transparency Problem by Launching TITANNew solution delivers unprecedented comparative analytics for physicians and practices DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- RemitDATA Inc., an expert in reimbursement, productivity and utilization solutions in Read more >> Picis Applauds Inclusion of Emergency Department in Final Meaningful Use CriteriaLeader in Specialized ED, OR and ICU Solutions Confirms Compliance of Picis ED PulseCheck Version 5.0 EDIS WAKEFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Picis executives today weighed in on the final rules for Read more >> |
