Henry Powderly
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it was releasing the data to provide greater transparency on what drugs were being prescribed, and by which physicians.
While the two databases use a different mix of data to crown facilities as the best when it comes to patient safety, it's interesting that so few ended up topping both lists.
Nurses strike over pay and safety issues, despite recent high marks for safety among those hospitals.
Qualitest survey found 28 percent of organizations said they have done any revenue impact testing with payers.
Scores suggest patients are far more likely to suffer infections, medical errors or other potentially life-threatening issues at the facilities.
More than 700 earn top marks in the Spring 2015 updates to the rankings, while more than 180 are highlighted for consecutive 'A' grades, Leapfrog says.
Highest scores go to hospitals for ability to prevent errors, accidents and injuries during hospital stays.
Narrow networks, accountable care, wellness screenings and health management all helped the city cut its annual cost increases for employee health from 10 percent to just over 1 percent.
InstaMed is the first healthcare company to integrate Apple's big bet on mobile payment technology into its service.
Feds say Medical Center of Central Georgia billed Medicare for short-stay inpatient visits that should have been submitted as outpatient stays.