Quality and Safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should replace its 35-year-old 510(k) clearance process for medical devices, says a new report issued by the Institute of Medicine.
As Medicare spending on hospice care for nursing facility residents continues to grow, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should more closely scrutinize hospices, concludes a report from the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General.
Two Brooklyn, N.Y., pharmacists were arrested on Wednesday on healthcare fraud charges for their alleged participation in a scheme to defraud Medicare Part D of more than $3 million, announced the Department of Justice, FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Seniors responding to a new poll said they are significantly concerned about the potential impact to their health coverage if the federal deficit reduction plan includes changes to Medicare benefits.
The United States continues to lead industrialized nations in healthcare spending, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund.
In diverse communities like Philadelphia, healthcare providers treat an array of patients. In an effort to provide the best care for each individual, and to help them participate in the process, Jefferson University Hospitals' Family Medicine Associates has been working to provide multicultural care by "systemizing" its practice.
Most accountable care organizations, spurred by the Medicare Shared Savings Program, are taking four different approaches to creating new payment models, according to a new report sponsored by the Commonwealth Fund.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has corrected $684.8 million in improper payments since FY 2010, according to an update released earlier this month on its Medicare Fee-for-Service Recovery Audit Program.
The Minnesota-based insurer sees a greater need for healthcare in rural America, as well as an increase in people on government-funded insurance programs and a decrease in physicians, and points to telehealth and telemedicine as possible solutions.
Employee training is the key to avoiding a costly security breach, according to an executive in the Fraud Solutions division at risk mitigation company Kroll.