Risk Management
Anthem is being held responsible for cyber attacks that stole the protected health information of close to 79 million people.
During October, we talk to infosec executives and experts about the problems and practical steps to securing sensitive data, advice about what to do (and what not to do) during and after a security incident.
Investment in housing with such supportive social services as psychological assessments, physical activity and socialization programs can reduce hospitalization for older adults.
The top three clinical episodes selected are major joint replacement of the lower extremity, congestive heart failure, and sepsis.
Patients pickup harmful MRSA bacteria from touching dogs but stricter adherence to hand washing among solutions to eliminating the risk, study says.
Medical spending, future lost work from permanent disability and quality of life losses all contributed to the substantial costs of such injuries.
MRSA bacteria carry high morbidity and mortality rates, making the disease a significant threat to patient safety.
NCQA uses HEDIS scores to rate plans, a performance measure used by more than 90 percent of health insurers.
In two separate moves on one day, ACO stakeholders ask CMS to keep upside-only risk model, while 29 others from Next Gen ACO Coalition want to make risk more predictable.
Led by Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine, project seeks to improve accuracy, quality of medical diagnoses to thwart patient harm.