Quality and Safety

Dec 05 | Jeff Lagasse

Suicide attempts and hospitals admissions linked to non-opioid drugs on the rise

All states have seen increases in gabapentin exposures over a five-year period, coinciding with a decline in…

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Dec 03 | Jeff Lagasse

Medical costs can impact holiday season for families, survey finds

Families are facing holiday disruption in various forms due to medical cost concerns in the last two years, including…

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Nov 27 | Jeff Lagasse

Consumer satisfaction lower for hospitals, higher for payers

Outpatient care settings are garnering more satisfaction than other providers, but overall satisfaction is down.

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Nov 13 | Jeff Lagasse

Hospitals given latitude to select transplant candidates don't prioritize sickest patients

Some hospitals are prioritizing sicker patients first, while others are playing it safe, giving…

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Nov 12 | Jeff Lagasse

How providers can avoid malpractice claims linked to opioids

Having the right processes in place can help reduce drug-related claims and the $78.5 billion a year spent in prescription opioid…

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Nov 08 | Jeff Lagasse

School-based telehealth program reduces ED visits by pediatric asthma patients

There's a potentially large impact school-based telehealth programs can have on children with chronic…

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Nov 07 | Susan Morse

Maine hospitals lead in Leapfrog safety grades

D and F graded hospitals carry nearly twice the risk of mortality of A-graded hospitals, with over 50,000 lives at stake, according to Leapfrog…

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Nov 06 | Jeff Lagasse

Seriously ill Medicare beneficiaries can face considerable financial hardship

More than half of those surveyed said they had a serious problem paying a medical bill of any kind, and…

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Nov 06 | Susan Morse

National Committee for Quality Assurance ranks health plans for comparison during open enrollment

Five plans scored highest with Northeast and Midwest dominating as areas with the highest…

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Nov 05 | Jeff Lagasse

Overall drop in admissions may partially explain reductions in the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program

What looked like achievements of the program may have been a byproduct of factors…

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Debunk the Myth: Outsourcing Doesn't Mean Losing Control With shifts in payer mixes and reimbursement structure, the margin of reimbursement has been shrinking steadily over the last five years. How do revenue cycle leaders navigate payment reform while maintaining stable business office operations?

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Beyond Dollars and Cents: A Closer Look At Value Beyond the expected improvement in specific metrics, many organizations that outsource RCM with a trusted and certified partner are seeing several ancillary benefits of such agreements.

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