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Quality and Safety

By Jeff Lagasse | 03:56 pm | April 12, 2019
Addressing negative reviews can salvage a provider's brand reputation and even lead to higher reimbursement.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:40 pm | April 12, 2019
Since the previous workforce survey in 2012, the proportion of rural radiation oncologists declined from 16 to 13 percent.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:22 pm | April 11, 2019
Despite staying in the hospital on average a half-day longer, older patients had lower total charges, perhaps due to the lack of expensive procedures.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:41 pm | April 10, 2019
Mothers delivering via cesarean section covered by Medicaid had a 1.4 fold increase in infection compared to those covered by private insurance.
By HIMSS TV | 10:49 am | April 10, 2019
Mayo Clinic Medical Informaticist Dr. Karl Poterack says one of the challenges is figuring out how to use the data that patients create for predicting future health events.
By HIMSS TV | 01:32 pm | April 09, 2019
At MEDinIsrael in Tel Aviv, Leon Lerman, CEO of Cynerio, shares how his company keeps smart medical devices and hospital networks safe from cyberattacks.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:17 pm | April 09, 2019
More residency slots are being filled by international medical graduates, helping to fill the void in the U.S physician workforce.
By Susan Morse | 05:22 pm | April 08, 2019
Humana has notified 522 members in Texas that a limited amount of their ...
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:08 pm | April 08, 2019
Counties in states that expanded Medicaid had about four fewer deaths from heart disease per 100,000 residents compared to other states.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:00 pm | April 08, 2019
Telemedicine use for acute issues among children have increased, but along with that is an apparent increase in antibiotic overprescribing.