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On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services implemented a new regulation that requires health insurers to submit rate increase requests exceeding 10 percent to federal and state authorities to determine whether the increases are "reasonable or not."
A $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will help Indiana University researchers better understand how technologies can help underserved aging adults remain at home.
The Michigan Department of Community Health's Medicaid Management Information System, called CHAMPS, has received certification from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
In the wake of some recent high-profile data breaches, the importance of breach preparedness programs and cyber liability insurance is coming into sharp focus as a way for companies to protect themselves from costly security failures. Risk management expert Brian Lapidus gives his top four tips for minimizing the financial impact of a breach.
A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) attempting to examine the quality of care provided at some private investment nursing homes was basically meaningless say those in the industry.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized a rule Wednesday for its 2011 Medicare Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program that pushed back a deadline for physicians seeking a hardship waiver to Nov 1.
The Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday awarded $40 million in grants to public health departments across the country to help them strengthen their infrastructure, performance and efficiency and to create new jobs.
Needle-free drug delivery methods, including patches, edible vaccines and pen injectors, will likely see a significant increase in revenues from 2011 through 2016. Healthcare market research publisher Kalorama Information estimates annual revenue growth to average 15.1 percent to reach $6.2 billion.
To be sleep-deprived and overworked is nearly a badge of honor in some medical circles but others argue that fatigue causes medical errors. A study from London suggests that those who work in teams have a better chance at battling the effects of fatigue than tired people working individually.
According to the American Hospital Association (AHA), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has thus far failed to report certain measures of the complex value-based purchasing (VBP) program – a reality that might not only undermine the law but ultimately make it harder for hospitals to engage VBP for performance improvements.