EHRs In The ER: As Doctors Adapt, Concerns Emerge About Medical Errors
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) The mouse slips, and the emergency room doctor clicks on the wrong number,
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Legislative Update
The Agonizing Limbo Of Abandoned Nursing Home Residents
(By – Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News) A bad bout of pneumonia sent Bruce Anderson to Sutter Medical Center in
Read MoreContraceptive Coverage at the Supreme Court Zubik v. Burwell: Does the Law Accommodate or Burden Nonprofits’ Religious Beliefs?
(By – Laurie Sobel and Alina Salganicoff, Kaiser Family Foundation) Among the most contentious and litigated elements of the Affordable Care
Read MoreHLC Moving Toward “Transformative” Initiatives to Improve healthcare
Healthcare industry leaders have collaborative on steps to be taken to make healthcare more patient-centered and more efficient. In a
Read MoreMedicare Telehealth could get a boost from legislation
Legislation introduced earlier in February by Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi may pave the way for the use of new forms
Read MoreCMS Rules on Overpayments
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has modified the rules for providers to report overpayments, reducing the look-back period
Read MoreRegional Class Action Suit Filed to Enforce Homebound Coverage
Vermont Legal Aid and the Center for Medicare Advocacy have filed a regional class action suit against Medicare to compel
Read MoreWhat Health Care Providers Need to Know About the Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act
There are a number of significant details that health care providers need to know as a result of the new
Read MoreInsurers Add Telemedicine Coverage While Congress Ponders Options
As Congress considers Medicare expansion to include telemedicine coverage, several major insurers are moving ahead with inclusion in their plan
Read MoreMedicare and IY Therapy – A Problem?
This article by Marie McCullough, Staff Writer at philly-com, explores the issue of Medicare coverage for costly intravenous therapy at home and
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