August 15, 2018
$65M Quality Fraud by Prime Healthcare #QualityFraud
$65M Quality Fraud by Prime Healthcare #QualityFraud
CMS Continues To Abandon Its Mission; Drops Public Reporting of Hospital Infections. #QualityFraud
Has your hospital engaged external peer review to assess whether your healthcare providers are appropriately treating your community? #QualityFraud
Following our weekly blog post, NEJM publishes a story on the political attacks on our healthcare system.
JAMA: Clinical Guidelines from JAMA
Seattle Neurosurgeon regains license after losing it for creating dangerous environment for patients. #QualityFraud The commission summarily suspended Delashaw’s license in May 2017, saying he posed an “immediate threat to the public health and safety.” The commission said Delashaw had intimidated subordinates by yelling and swearing at them, creating a climate where staff members were reluctant […]
Two San Francisco-based entities have collaborated to create a digital platform aimed at helping patients navigate their care journey and connect with providers.
California hospital reverses $15,666 trauma fee for baby who napped, drank formula in ER
Overall, despite a level of spending that dwarfs the other countries in the study, the U.S. comes in dead last in three of the five, and arguably the most important three, of the five domains: health outcomes, equity, and access. We are tied for last on administrative efficiency and about average on care process. The […]
Congress Urges CMS To Use Analytics To Stop #QualityFraud