Jeff Lagasse
Community-based nursing homes that participated in this project lowered CAUTI rates by 54 percent.
Report says U.S. could achieve lower prices for prescription drugs by consolidating its bargaining power and providing greater flexibility in formulary design.
Centers' ability to provide care to underserved patients will be seriously compromised if the $3.6 billion cut in funding isn't immediately restored.
Injuries resulting from medication use are among the most common types of inpatient injuries at U.S. hospitals, affecting hundreds of thousands of patients every year.
Two categories of companies are working to enable hospitals to digitize time-consuming manual processes to save time and money.
By making patients more aware of existing privacy policies and security measures, healthcare providers create an environment where patients are more likely to share.
Hospitals have been unable to translate volume growth into stronger revenue due to lower reimbursement rate increases and higher expenses, Moody's says.
The software also helps such specialists operate more smoothly and meet government reporting requirements under MACRA and MIPS.
CVS survey finds three out of five respondents say decisions made in healthcare put the bottom line ahead of patients.
Study authors say clinicians who practice exclusively in a nursing home could improve patient outcomes, and reduce costs.