Quality and Safety

Common surgeries for workplace injuries generally cost less in states that have adopted per-procedure fee schedules, versus states that don’t use fee schedules, according to a recent report by a Massachusetts-based industry research group.

A new PwC report on clinical informatics shows the key to those benefits is for providers to use informatics to engage patients in managing their own health.

Americans’ inability to understand health information and navigate their way through the complex healthcare system leads to preventable hospitalizations, greater use of emergency care and reduced overall health status, says a paper in the February issue of Health Affairs.

Mayo Clinic reported a solid performance in 2011 on Feb. 23 and shared plans for growth in services and programs to meet the needs of tomorrow's patients in new and different ways.

I am always pleased when I see healthcare leaders speaking up about needed changes.

StrategicplanningMD, a leading provider of strategic planning software to healthcare organizations, announced Wednesday that the Idaho Hospital Association has adopted its web-based technology platform.

A remote monitoring program implemented by Geisinger Health Plan using interactive voice response (IVR) and other telemonitoring technology to aid case managers has shown a 44 percent reduction in hospital readmissions, the company announced recently.

SAI Global Compliance announced Monday the findings of its 2012 Health Insurance Compliance Benchmark Study and 2012 Healthcare Compliance Benchmark Study.

What’s a progressively growing medical facility that stands to benefit health system and hospital executives, especially in response to healthcare reform? A satellite emergency department (ED).

Healthcare cost variations create $36 billion in annual waste, which could be better controlled with increased pricing transparency, according to a new white paper from Thomson Reuters.