Quality and Safety

An extension would give providers predictability, which they need to expand capacity and invest in staff and tech, groups say.

The move bucks a current trend of MA providers exiting certain markets, such as Centene and UnitedHealthcare.

The group said recent developments at the CDC raise questions about the agency’s stability and independence.

The agency said it will be proactive against healthcare entities that block patient access to their health information.

Medical reasoning bridges the time gap between when a patient sees a physician to talking about next steps, which makes the turnaround time to treatment faster, says Dr. Ethan Goh, executive director of Stanford ARISE.

The facilities violated the Nursing Home Reform Act, in part by failing to develop care plans for their residents, DOJ says

Consumer complaints to state and federal regulators declined considerably after the law's implementation, data shows.

The implications of a less inclusive physician workforce could worsen the projected nationwide shortage of more than 130,000 physicians by 2030, study finds.

The compelling nature of what's possible is offset by the trepidation of potential patient harm, says HIMSS Chief Scientific Research Officer Anne Snowdon.

The nursing home’s severe understaffing, a result of financial fraud, led to several patient deaths, the New York AG finds.