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Last month, Baylor Scott and White Health in Irving, Texas became the first health system in the country to integrate assistance dogs into its physical and cognitive therapy programs.
A new study by the Taylor and Francis Group shows 14 percent of Muslim physicians are experiencing discrimination, and the results also show the discrimination was more rampant among respondents for whom their Muslim faith was paramount.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Monday proposed new rules to discharge planning requirements for long-term care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, critical access hospitals and home health agencies.
Kaiser Permanente Ventures is betting big on telemedicine, investing $10 million in Vidyo, a visual communications company that integrates high definition video communications into electronic health record systems and workflow, Vidyo announced Monday.
The owner of an Illinois home healthcare company is facing conspiracy and fraud charges after being indicted in an alleged kickback scheme that defrauded Medicare for at least $450,000.
Six groups who represent a wide swath of biologic-prescribing physicians are urging Congress to press the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to make unique codes for biosimilar medicines for billing and payment purposes.
It's not about cost, but value, according to a panel of revenue cycle professionals who work in health systems that often charge more for care than other providers.
The Department of Health and Human Services has issued guidance to states seeking a 1332 waiver to about every major component of the Affordable Care Act as the deadline for the new program approaches.
As the December 15 deadline for January healthcare coverage neared, California's insurance exchange intensified efforts to sign people up in pockets of the state with exceptionally high numbers of uninsured residents. Covered California targeted such "hot spots" as San Francisco's Mission district, and Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood, officials said.
As the deadline for January health care coverage nears, California's insurance exchange is intensifying efforts to sign people up in pockets of the state with exceptionally high numbers of uninsured residents. Covered California is targeting such "hot spots" as San Francisco's Mission district, and Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood, officials said.