August 7, 2018
California hospital reverses $15,666 trauma fee for baby who napped, drank formula in ER
Festival Life
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 […]
August 6, 2018
Ex-drug company executive gets 15 years in prison for $50M pill distribution plot
August 2, 2018
Congress Urges CMS To Use Analytics To Stop #QualityFraud
August 1, 2018
Phoenix-based Banner Health’s $45 million switch from Epic to Cerner at its Tucson, Ariz.-based hospitals and clinics resulted in “numerous” reports of medical errors, state records obtained by the Arizona Daily Star show.
July 31, 2018
Record Texas ER Admissions From Heat
July 30, 2018
Link to Journal Article: You Have 11 Seconds Before Your Doctor Stops Listening
July 27, 2018
On average, patients get about 11 seconds to explain the reasons for their visit before they are interrupted by their doctors. Also, only one in three doctors provide their patients with adequate opportunity to describe their situation. The pressure to rush consultations affects specialists more than primary care doctors says Naykky Singh Ospina of the University […]
July 24, 2018
LA Hospital Settles Patient Dumping Claims
July 23, 2018
Is A Hospital Or Clinic Sharing Your Confidential Health Records With Their Vendors?