Quality and Safety
A contract that enticed a 150-member doctor group affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to Steward Health Care System continues to cause concern in Massachusetts.
Sixty-five hospitals out of a field of nearly 1,200, have earned The Leapfrog Group's annual "Top Hospital" designation. The designation, which Leapfrog bills as the most competitive national hospital quality award in the country, recognizes quality of care.
After three years of steady but small improvements in health across the United States, a new survey finds that no progress was made in health improvement between 2010 and 2011.
Doctors are more stressed out than ever before says a new study by Physician Wellness Services (PWS) and Cejka Search and the impact of that increased stress is underestimated to the detriment of all.
A recent white paper from the Leavitt Partners' Center for ACO Intelligence gave some interesting insight into the types, growth, and location of ACOs. The report is the first of its kind, using data and analysis on the growth and national dispersion trends of more than 160 ACOs. Here are five things to note about the growth of ACOs.
A white paper released Wednesday by Leavitt Partners' Center for ACO Intelligence takes a close look at the types and locations of ACOs.
Humana Inc. on Tuesday announced that it will acquire acute care management company SeniorBridge, as the national insurer and provider of Medicare plans looks to strengthen its care management capabilities nationwide.
A sharp incline in the number of emergency department visits associated with the consumption of energy drinks was reported last week by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The California Hospital Association last week petitioned a federal district court to grant a preliminary injunction against California's Medicaid program, called Medi-Cal, to prevent it from making 10 percent reimbursement cuts primarily affecting hospital-based skilled nursing facilities.
The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) has been given a $9 million grant from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to continue combating Medicare fraud.