Accountable Care
A report by the Government Accountability Office adds new weight to criticisms that some health plans may leave sicker patients worse off.
A routine survey found a lack of timeliness was in violation of state law and Kaiser may face an additional fine.
U.S. minorities tend to receive fewer medical services considered effective like flu shots, aspirin following heart attack, study author says.
HealthMine surveyed 750 patients and 73 percent said their health plan doesn't seem to understand their needs.
Leapfrog Group says 30 percent of hospitals fully meet the four criteria for bar code medication administration, though 74 percent meet the group's two CPOE criteria.
The agency scored higher on six of nine patient safety indicators, but still needs to work on behavioral health and patient experience, a JAMA Internal Medicine report finds.
The federal government has proposed requiring that accreditors release reports on the problems they find during hospital inspections. Right now, the reports are secret.
CMS initiative aims to boost outcomes, reduce cost and find innovative ways to deliver care to underserved populations.
Agency launches new website that allows veterans to find and compare care quality at clinics in the area, while viewing real-time data on wait times.
Only about half of the physicians surveyed think it's an effective model for delivering cost-effective or high-quality care, survey says.