Molly Merrill
Patients treated at five-star-rated hospitals had a 72 percent lower risk of dying compared to those at one-star-rated hospitals, according to a study by the healthcare ratings organization HealthGrades.
The Integrated Healthcare Association, a statewide-based leadership group that promotes quality improvement, accountability and affordability of healthcare in California, has named its top 45 performing physician organizations for 2009, based on the IHA statewide Pay for Performance program measures.
The Government Accountability Office has appointed 15 members to the National Health Care Workforce Commission, which has been tasked with aligning federal healthcare workforce resources with national needs.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has awarded $9 million in grants to 51 Senior Medicare Patrol programs to help fight Medicare fraud.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved a $33.1 million financing plan to replace a critical access hospital in Dillion, Mont. Officials say the plan will save the hospital an estimated $25.1 million in interest expense over the life of the loan.
Six states and the District of Columbia are the latest to receive federal matching funds for state planning activities necessary to implement the electronic health record incentive program established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
People looking for more transparency in their search for medical care have a new resource in a Web site designed to link healthcare providers and patients willing to pay cash.
The American Medical Association and others filed suit against the Federal Trade Commission on Friday, just 10 days before the June 1 deadline to comply with the Red Flags Rule.
Pay-for-performance programs could increase medical disparities experienced by racial and ethnic minorities and people of low socioeconomic status, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
The Senate voted Tuesday night to postpone the 21 percent Medicare physician payment cuts until April 1, 2010.