Quality and Safety

MGMA said that current attempts by the administration to streamline prior authorization are a good start, but that more needs to be done.

Payers' estimates of a more than 2% payment cut contradict projections from CMS, which projects a 1.03% increase for plans.

The payer says it was evolving its brands to reflect its growing portfolio of businesses and better serve customers.

HHS has issued a proposed rule to require nursing homes to disclose additional ownership and management information to CMS.

One possible means of addressing the issue would be the development of surveys with disaggregated race and ethnicity data, authors say.

Even with a fraudulent diploma, a nurse must still pass a rigorous test for licensure, says Dr. Dani Bowie.

<p>Harris Health System CISO Jeffrey Vinson, talks about situational awareness and IoMT security. Ordr CEO Jim Hyman discusses how hospital networks can manage the volume of connected-devices through intelligence.</p> <p> </p>

<p>An Edinburgh data hub will likely be complete in 2024, and transform health experiences and outcomes for the U.K. and across borders, according to professor Sir Aziz Sheikh, Usher Institute director and University of Edinburgh dean of data.</p>

The U.S. has the lowest life expectancy at birth, the highest maternal and infant mortality and among the highest suicide rates.

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