Risk Management
The insurer says it is owed $5 million in payments mandated under the Affordable Care Act.
Absent more rigorous federal regs, Pew Charitable Trusts, MedStar Health and AMA offer model test cases to help vendors and providers detect potentially dangerous usability risks.
Almost a quarter of healthcare security directors at hospitals think their facilities are unprepared for incidents involving a shooter.
Funding is part of $250 million provided by the ACA for state rate review grants meant to improve the process for how states review proposed health insurance rates.
Communication, planning and the right technologies are key when wildfires and hurricanes strike large systems and community medical groups alike.
Consumers who rely on short-term plans for an extended period could face high medical bills when their care isn't covered, AHIP says.
One barrier to good communication is that the hospital hierarchy puts nurses at a power disadvantage, and many are afraid to speak the truth to doctors.
With the median annual loss of nearly $450,000 due to theft many practices have plenty of room for improvement, new research from MGMA found.
Pilot test kicks off plan to establish armed guards at all Northwell hospitals within the next year as the system responds to staff demand, increase in workforce violence.
Hospital-acquired infections hinder recovery, add costs for patients and hit hospitals' bottom lines for billions, Leapfrog Group says.