Quality

The focus of quality improvement in healthcare is to bolster performance and processes related to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Leaders in this space also ensure the proper selection of imaging exams and procedures, and monitor the safety of services, among other duties. Reimbursement programs such as the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) utilize financial incentives to improve quality. This also includes setting and maintaining care quality initiatives, such as the requirements set by the Joint Commission.

ACA hasn’t stopped sales of short-term, limited benefit insurance plans

Health insurance policies that don’t include common benefits are becoming more popular, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, even though the coverage may not meet the Affordable Care Act’s standards.

May 23, 2016

Tour 11 of the country's best healthcare workplaces

With the merging of many healthcare companies, one might wonder which ones treat their employees the best.

May 2, 2016

Kentucky clinic CEO convicted in $16M Medicare fraud, drug trafficking scheme

A husband and wife team at a Hazard, Ky.-based medical clinic have been found guilty of more than 180 charges, ranging from illegal drug distribution to healthcare fraud. 

April 21, 2016

Primary care doctors struggle with discussing long-term prognosis with patients

Despite clinical guidelines to incorporate long-term prognosis into decision making, several factors may lead primary care physicians to avoid following through on those recommendations.

April 20, 2016

Higher CMS star rating associated with lower patient mortality and readmissions.

A study of more than 3,000 hospitals found patient ratings, based on quality scores from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 5-star hospital rating system, had an association with the rate of patient mortality and readmissions.

April 15, 2016

New study shows rich, poor have huge mortality gap in U.S.

Poverty in the U.S. is often associated with deprivations in housing, employment, and education. Now, a study published by the Journal of American Medicine offers, in unprecedented geographic detail, another stark reality: Poor people live shorter lives, too.

April 13, 2016

Report identifies 6 practices to improve healthcare for disadvantaged populations

A new report issued by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies six promising practices to improve healthcare for individuals in disadvantaged populations.

April 12, 2016

2 Utah hospitals take home patient safety awards

Two hospitals in Utah are among the facilities that received a 2016 Women’s Choice Award for patient safety. Jordan Valley Medical Center in West Jordan, Utah, and Jordan Valley Medical Center-West Valley Campus in West Valley Campus, Utah, announced earning the awards earlier today.

April 4, 2016

Around the web

The recall includes specific lots of five different medical devices used to treat stroke and other neurovascular diseases.

The agency is urging healthcare providers to transition away from these devices and seek out alternatives. It is even working with other manufacturers to try and get similar products on the market as quickly as possible. 

Jeffrey Kuvin, MD, one of the leading voices behind efforts to create a new Board of Cardiovascular Medicine, spoke with Cardiovascular Business about where things stand today.

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