Quality and Safety
About six years ago, Anne Peters, MD, an internist practicing in southern California, started receiving calls from doctors in her area. They told her their patients were reporting that she was billing Medicare for procedures she had done for them – things like brain scans and surgery – procedures she didn’t do.
According to a recent Vanderbilt University Medical Center study, hospitals that spend more on emergency care tend to have better patient outcomes, including fewer deaths.
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced last week a three-year demonstration project that will take place in four counties aimed at improving care coordination for seniors and persons with disabilities who are dually eligible for Medicare and the state's Medicaid insurance program Medi-Cal.
Under the new rules established in the Affordable Care Act, hospitals and healthcare facilities now have much greater financial exposure to provider licensing violations.
Respected around the country as an instructor and researcher, Julie Freischlag, MD, is also one of the country's leading women surgeons.
Maine is gearing up for a statewide survey of doctors that will measure patients' experience of care and provide the state and its healthcare industry with important metrics.
Amistad, a non-profit corporation that provides peer support to individuals with serious life challenges in Portland, Maine, has launched a new program to provide alternative solutions for those who frequently use the emergency department for psychiatric crisis.
Building on the success of its patient-centered medical home (PCMH) program with primary care physicians, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City announced it has inked a deal with St. Luke's Health System, the first under its new hospital-focused Collaborative Value Program.
A veteran of the speaker circuit, Maureen Bisognano is a vocal supporter of the Triple Aim. She has spent nearly two decades at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, where she is currently the president and CEO.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded 10 states nearly $72 million in grants to provide early childhood supports and home visits to families who volunteer to receive these services, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Tuesday.