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Quality and Safety

By Kaiser Health News | 09:07 am | September 08, 2016
Across the board, hospitals earned more if they were in a state where more people had coverage and saw declines in the level of uncompensated care.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 02:21 pm | September 07, 2016
Announcement comes on heels of third failed attempt by Congress to pass Zika funding legislation.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 10:58 am | September 07, 2016
Leaders from the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Energy and Commerce said healthcare providers need more time.
By Susan Morse | 10:20 am | September 07, 2016
In 2015, patient-centered practices and hospitals received $58.9 million in care coordination and shared savings payments for reaching quality and savings goals, the company said.
By Jeff Lagasse | 09:18 am | September 07, 2016
Clinics like those at CVS and Walmart move toward more population health and chronic disease management services.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:32 pm | September 06, 2016
Analysts at WalletHub measured the impact of geography on the healthcare industry, looking at costs, access and outcomes.
By Kaiser Health News | 09:08 am | September 06, 2016
As of July 1, the FDA had 4,036 generic drug applications awaiting approval; median time it takes for the FDA to approve a generic is now 47 months.
By Kaiser Health News | 08:53 am | September 06, 2016
Nearly 20 percent of Medicare patients return to the hospital within 30 days, costing more than $26 billion annually, federal data shows.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:44 am | September 02, 2016
Researchers have found that hospitals with the highest rates of readmission were actually more likely to show better mortality scores in patients treated for heart failure, COPD and stroke.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:18 pm | September 01, 2016
In fact, researchers said shorter stays often came with higher price tags.