Quality and Safety

The U.S. is experiencing a maternal health crisis, and has worse outcomes than in any other high-income country, according to OIG.

A premarket piece for developer adherence gives providers peace of mind about the safety of the products they're using and a post market component calls for a feedback loop for end users and developers, says Jonathan French, senior director of public policy at HIMSS.  

Enrollees in high-need areas often lack access to providers who can prescribe or dispense these medications, OIG finds.

Insurer is seeking an injunction, claiming the downgrade was based on an "arbitrary and capricious" assessment.

The report compares cost, care, patient experience and more to brick-and-mortar care, ahead of the expiration of the waiver.

The potential return on investment from reducing these inequities could be enormous, a Deloitte analysis finds.

The American Heart Association is well known for its clinical research and guidelines, but what makes a difference for patients is implementation, says John Meiners, chief of mission-aligned businesses and healthcare solutions for the organization.

UMC has been able to keep its ER open, but other services have been disrupted.

HHS is offering the tests to help prevent widespread infections this fall and winter.

Resistant infections result in more than 35,000 deaths each year and cost the health system billions.