Jeff Lagasse

Evidence suggests the technology can assist clinicians in earlier detection of patient deterioration, helping to reduce patient length of stay, minimize use of intensive care units, reduce falls and pressure ulcers and avoid cardiac and respiratory arrests.

The agency is distributing close to $6 billion in uncompensated care payments over the next fiscal year, a decrease of about $400 million.

Many facilities miss out, or score low, in ratings from U.S. News, Leapfrog and Healthgrades.

Leapfrog CEO says California hospital an outlier, but argues multiple ratings approaches only give consumers the benefit of more info.

Results show overexertion is strongly felt across all practice types, and most physicians struggle with poor work-life balance, the study found. Moreover, thirty-nine percent of respondents didn't think their facility supported a strong work-life balance.

CMS estimates that up to 5,000 primary care practices serving an estimated 3.5 million beneficiaries could participate in the model.

Comprehensive board orientation, planned retreats and an annual self-assessment are important to fostering a good relationship, execs say.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a number of payment and policy changes last week, addressing Medicare inpatient rehabilitation facilities, hospice benefit and skilled nursing facilities.

Health officials believe these are the first cases of local Zika virus transmission by mosquitoes in the continental United States.

MemorialCare Health System, a Southern California integrated delivery system, has named Aaron Coley chief financial officer for Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills and Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in Fountain Valley.