Under Pressure, Hospitals Push Physicians To Improve Their Bedside Manners
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health Care News) A doctor’s training hasn’t historically focused on sensitivity. And too often while juggling
Read More(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health Care News) A doctor’s training hasn’t historically focused on sensitivity. And too often while juggling
Read MoreOne of the main ways the Affordable Care Act seeks to reduce health care costs is by encouraging doctors, hospitals
Read MoreCiting low recovery amounts and difficulties in selecting audit targets, the U.S. Government Accounting Office audit report sets forth a
Read MoreThis week’s JAMA Internal Medicine article on hospital readmission penalties–$420 million this year–mandated by the Affordable Care Act is highlighted
Read MoreMedicare is a big problem…one that robs upwards of $60 billion each year from the program. In a post written
Read MoreIn a joint press release issued by U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), the Center for Medicare & Medicaid
Read MoreSafety-net hospitals and research hospitals may be unfairly penalized by current medicare quality assessment rules, says a study published recently
Read MoreIt’s just around the corner, so now’s the time to start thinking about it. C.R. Walker, in a post on www.theherald-news.com, provides
Read MoreAmerica’s health insurance industry consolidation is picking up steam in the wake of King v. Burwell. In an article titled
Read MoreThe move could help prevent fraud, the lawmakers say. Also, a congressional advisory group is studying Medicare’s drug policies. Rep. Peter
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