Henry Powderly
Many federal and state laws already mandate up-to-date provider directories.
Nermin Awad El-Hadik colluded with a Texas clinic manager for referrals, many who required pricey compound medications.
The president-elect has already laid out a plan that many feel will cause massive disruption to the industry.
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Ambulatory healthcare businesses, which include outposts like doctors offices, dentists offices, outpatient centers and clinics among others, added 18,500 jobs in the month.
According to Leapfrog, patient safety issues kill more than 200,000 patients a year.
On the other hand, 954 hospitals earned a C, 157 earned a D and 20 scored an F in the latest release of the group's Hospital Safety Score.
Providers that participate in an advanced payment model can earn up to 5 percent in bonuses for the 2017 performance year.
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Huge final rule already has healthcare pros celebrating or lamenting the release.