Quality and Safety

A recent survey of employers shows more than half would like to improve their employees' health habits as a means of reining in the rising cost of providing health benefits.

With six months to go before the HIPAA 5010 electronic claims submissions compliance date, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have announced two 5010 national testing days.

A study presented last month at the annual American Psychiatric Association conference points to a pending crisis in geriatric psychiatry and potential healthcare cost increases as older adults end up in emergency rooms for mental health-related issues.

Anthem Blue Cross and APS Healthcare have announced an agreement that will see APS provide targeted care management and coordination of Anthem members enrolled in Medi-Cal's California's Seniors and People with Disabilities (SPD) Program.

Ten U.S. health systems have been identified by Thomson Reuters as providing the best quality of care, efficiency and patient satisfaction.

Greater spending on medical services does translate to better overall health for Medicare participants, according to a new study from George Mason University and the Urban Institute.

A leader of a prescription fraud scheme has been sentenced to six years in prison for healthcare fraud, HIPAA violations and aggravated identity theft.

The patient - doctor relationship is one that is so important for optimal health outcomes. In the ideal world, it is really meant to be a "partnership" but in many cases, a patient's behavior can get in the way of their own care.

The American Medical Association is calling on the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice to make changes to their proposed policy regarding antitrust enforcement of accountable care organizations so that physicians in all practice sizes can develop, lead and actively participate in ACOs.

An annual review of the nation's health insurers by athenahealth and Physicians Practices has placed Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna at the top of the list.