Quality and Safety

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

OIG identified systemic issues that impair Medicaid's ability to root out fraudulent activities and offered several recommendations.

CHAI has formed five working groups for best practices to build out an assurance standards guide. Later this fall it will announce a model card to align health systems, payers and IT companies, says Dr. Brian Anderson, cofounder and CEO.

The rise in chronic disease among the elderly is driving up healthcare costs, putting pressure on Medicare and other payer systems.

Most states ended the unwinding process with higher total Medicaid and CHIP enrollment than in February 2020.

Particle Health claims Epic is intentionally stifling its ability to send and receive health information.

The healthcare industry contributes more than 6% of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., says William Theisen, CEO of EcoAct North America. 

Fifteen patients at Steward hospitals have died due to a lack of medical equipment or staffing shortages, says Chairman Bernie Sanders.

The awards, HRSA says, will expand the number of nurses and primary care physicians while increasing behavioral health support.

Hospitals could enhance accessibility by investing in alternative sites of care and virtual visits, report says.