Quality and Safety
The surgeries took place despite medical research showing they provide little to no clinical benefit, authors say.
Court determined CMS did not act unlawfully or exceed its authority in issuing the ratings.
The bill requires PBMs to be licensed and end the practice of spread pricing, among other requirements.
The decision comes after analyzing the “rapidly evolving” healthcare landscape, systems say.
Julie Frey, VP of product at Wolters Kluwer Health, explains how its recently released UpToDate Expert AI brings generative AI to clinicians at the point of care, offering diagnostic and treatment guidance.
When skilled nursing facility nurses come onto their shift they can see what's happening with a particular patient and where to pay attention, says Dr. Steve Buslovich, CMO of Senior Care at PointClickCare.
These technologies introduce new considerations regarding safety and effectiveness across the total product life cycle.
The model has been shown to reduce readmissions, ED visits and total healthcare costs, says MGB.
The company now has relationships with Medicare, Medicaid and major commercial plans.
Five years after being acquired, rural hospitals were 30% less likely to offer obstetric services.