Quality and Safety
The recommendations allow hospitals in areas with a low incidence of COVID-19 to schedule elective surgeries again.
Integrating cost and clinical-decision-support information reduced medication errors and burnout prevalence at Houston Methodist.
Proponents want Medicaid and private insurers to extend coverage for one year postpartum.
Witty will take a take a leave of absence with an expected return as Optum CEO by the end of the year.
The benefits of social distancing policies will outweigh the economic costs by $5.2 trillion, economists find.
Brightree VP Nick Knowlton says the pandemic's long-term impact on acute and post-acute care is more detailed documentation and a greater emphasis on event notification services to track care progression.
The action is being taken to rapidly expand COVID-19 testing, particularly for those with Medicare and in nursing homes.
When demand outpaces the ability to provide ECMO therapies, physicians should be prepared to determine when and if to offer such support.
CDC warns the data may not reflect the true scope of the problem, as uneven reporting of confirmed cases likely underestimates the impact.
The population health initiative for Medicare Advantage members is a personal check-in on health and well-being and any food, housing or transportation issues.