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Quality and Safety

By HIMSS TV | 06:00 am | October 02, 2024
The American Heart Association is well known for its clinical research and guidelines, but what makes a difference for patients is implementation, says John Meiners, chief of mission-aligned businesses and healthcare solutions for the organization.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:27 am | October 01, 2024
UMC has been able to keep its ER open, but other services have been disrupted.
By Susan Morse | 04:48 pm | September 27, 2024
HHS is offering the tests to help prevent widespread infections this fall and winter.
By Susan Morse | 12:05 pm | September 27, 2024
Resistant infections result in more than 35,000 deaths each year and cost the health system billions.
By Jeff Lagasse | 05:45 pm | September 26, 2024
OIG identified systemic issues that impair Medicaid's ability to root out fraudulent activities and offered several recommendations.
By HIMSS TV | 06:00 am | September 26, 2024
CHAI has formed five working groups for best practices to build out an assurance standards guide. Later this fall it will announce a model card to align health systems, payers and IT companies, says Dr. Brian Anderson, cofounder and CEO.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:00 pm | September 25, 2024
The rise in chronic disease among the elderly is driving up healthcare costs, putting pressure on Medicare and other payer systems.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:50 am | September 24, 2024
Most states ended the unwinding process with higher total Medicaid and CHIP enrollment than in February 2020.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:10 pm | September 23, 2024
Particle Health claims Epic is intentionally stifling its ability to send and receive health information.
By Susan Morse | 12:50 pm | September 20, 2024
The healthcare industry contributes more than 6% of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., says William Theisen, CEO of EcoAct North America.