Quality and Safety
When patients need an air ambulance, the first priority is getting them the care they need as fast as possible. So, patients don't always know who is going to pick them up or if the ambulance is an in-network provider.
According to Healthgrades, the winning hospitals are among the top 5 percent of hospitals nationwide that deliver high quality care across at least 21 of 32 common patient conditions and procedures
431 hospitals have been recognized by the Women's Choice Award company as the Best In Obstetrics for 2016, the company announced Tuesday in a statement.
The organization estimates that $1 out of every $6 spent on healthcare in the United States is attributed to heart disease.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Monday announced the 21 health systems that are participating in the Next Generation Accountable Care Organization model, some having defected from the controversial Pioneer ACO program.
Doctors, providers and other stakeholders have until Monday to submit comment on new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic pain.
Imaging has aided diagnosis and helped many patients avoid exploratory surgery, but it has also spawned concerns about misuse. There is a growing awareness of the potential pitfalls of diagnostic imaging, which in the past two decades has exploded into a $100 billion-a-year business.
For years, it's been common practice for University Hospitals to switch its status to diversion. That means when medics would call the hospital, people in the emergency department would say they didn't have the room or the staff to handle the patient. The EMS team then would have to drive to another hospital.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and other organizations representing Medicare Advantage plans that serve low income and disabled populations say two options for interim relief on star quality ratings do not go far enough to address how socioeconomics affect scores.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in tandem with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, issued a request for information this week -- wanting to hear from providers and vendors as the agencies look to reduce the burden of reporting clinical quality measures.