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Quality and Safety

By Jeff Lagasse | 02:12 pm | September 03, 2020
Allowing families and caregivers to connect with their loved ones while maintaining distance has been a top safety priority for the system.
04:36 pm | September 02, 2020
Individuals enrolled in low-spending plans generated less healthcare spending, used high-value drugs and services less, and were less satisfied.
By HIMSS TV | 08:27 am | September 02, 2020
Since COVID-19, users across the globe have been the "change makers" in ensuring that healthcare delivery is more equitable and accessible, says digital health futurist Shafi Ahmed.
05:51 pm | September 01, 2020
Despite policies that try to drive prices down by giving consumers information, price transparency in healthcare does not work, the report says.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:53 pm | September 01, 2020
Providers haven't been responding to Low Utilization Payment Adjustment thresholds as expected, the analysis finds.
By HIMSS TV | 08:24 am | August 31, 2020
Patient speaker Monica Evason discusses why medical professionals need to make community-based patient care more personal and human.
By Susan Morse | 05:16 pm | August 28, 2020
In his 70-minute speech from the South Lawn of the White House last night, President Donald Trump bashed opponent Joe Biden.
By Susan Morse | 11:20 am | August 28, 2020
Testing will be potentially deployed to schools and to assist with serving special needs populations, HHS says.  
By Susan Morse | 10:52 am | August 28, 2020
CDC Director Robert Redfield muddied the controversy when he said those who come into contact with an infected person could be tested.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:59 pm | August 26, 2020
The complaint cited "dangerous" conditions, including failing to notify workers when they've been exposed to COVID-19.