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Quality and Safety

By Don Ammon | 09:20 am | October 29, 2010
A recent report by ProPublica shines a light on the continuing problem of doctors being paid by pharmaceutical companies to help promote their products.
By Center for American Progress | 03:25 pm | October 26, 2010
Pedro do la Torre explains why the Student Aid and Financial Responsibility Act was packaged with healthcare reform legislation in this video from the Center for American Progress' YouTube channel.
By Diana Manos | 11:46 am | October 26, 2010
Preventive health programs work in lowering healthcare costs, according to a new study.
By Molly Merrill | 10:33 am | October 25, 2010
A population management program that matches heart disease patients to personal nurses and clinical pharmacy specialists saves lives, reduces hospital visits and drives down costs, according to a new study from Kaiser Permanente Colorado.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:48 am | October 22, 2010
Two Miami healthcare companies and four owners and senior managers of the companies have been indicted on charges of participating in a $200 million Medicare fraud scheme involving mental health services.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:05 am | October 22, 2010
A new report reveals that healthcare organizations are seeing slightly fewer medical malpractice claims - and those they are seeing aren't any more expensive than in past years.
By Molly Merrill | 11:20 am | October 20, 2010
Patients treated at five-star-rated hospitals had a 72 percent lower risk of dying compared to those at one-star-rated hospitals, according to a study by the healthcare ratings organization HealthGrades.
By Kester Freeman | 10:49 am | October 19, 2010
One of the key elements of the Affordable Care Act that many people do not dispute is the need to reform the way that healthcare is delivered in the U.S. That is where accountable care organizations enter the picture.
By Eric Wicklund | 10:00 am | October 18, 2010
Wells Fargo, based in Emeryville, Calif., has unveiled the Wells Fargo Practice Finance brand.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:37 am | October 14, 2010
CSC has been awarded a Department of Defense contract to support the Pharmacy Data Transaction Service, part of the U.S. military health system's TRICARE.