Quality and Safety
Once an experimental procedure for severely obese people, gastric banding has become more common, driving gastrointestinal device sales to $14.6 billion, according to a recent report from healthcare market research publisher Kalorama Information.
Without a doubt the changes occurring within the U.S. healthcare system are unprecedented. Whatever your thoughts about the merits, or otherwise, of healthcare reform it is clear that the status quo is not an option if America is to maintain its position as the pre-eminent economic force in the world.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommended Thursday that Congress reduce Medicare payment rates for nonemergent hospital visits to be the same as payments made for equivalent services delivered at doctor's offices.
A new study reveals the clinical reasoning practices and processes used by nurses that best identify and avoid medication errors.
Five percent of patients account for nearly half of U.S. healthcare spending, according to a new report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
In a combination of two companies focused on developing new patient-centered care models, Paladina Health today announced the acquisition of ModernMed, a primary care operator with locations in 12 states.
The U.S. government has filed suit seeking $150 million in damages and penalties under the False Claims Act against Universal Imaging, Inc. and its current and former owners, Phillip J. Young and Mark Lauhoff, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced late last week.
Quality professionals working in the healthcare industry made an average of $85,473 in 2011 reports the American Society for Quality in its annual salary survey, but it's the job trends that it hints at that offer a glimpse of the future.
The number of new prescription drug shortages in 2011 shot up to 267 causing both concerns over patient care, and unwarranted cost increases.
The mobile health app market is poised for big growth and expected to reach $392 million in 2015, says research firm Frost & Sullivan.