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HHS targets opioid-drug related overdose, death
Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced an initiative aimed at reducing prescription opioid- and heroin-related overdose, death, and dependence.
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System pays $10M to settle FCA allegations
Robinson Health System has agreed to pay $10 million to settle claims that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA), the Anti-Kickback Statute, and the Stark Statute by engaging in improper financial relationships with referring physicians, the Justice Department announced recently.
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EHR failures create havoc for hospitals
The wide adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) and other electronic systems inevitably means that healthcare facilities will have to cope with outages. Several facilities recently have experienced how much the failure of one of those systems can cripple a hospital.
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Medical malpractice payout amounts increase
For the second consecutive year, medical malpractice payouts increased more than 4% from the previous year, according to an analysis Diederich Healthcare conducted of the medical malpractice payout data provided by the National Practitioner Data Bank.
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Triple Aim pursues higher quality, lower costs
The possibility is high that you will be hearing more about Triple Aim as hospitals adopt this approach to quality improvement. The Triple Aim is a framework developed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) that describes an approach to optimizing health system performance.
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Hospital meets Triple Aim goal, improves safety
Improved monitoring has helped Lafayette General Health improve outcomes. The effort was part of the hospital’s goal to achieve the Triple Aim.
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Electronic reporting, anonymity improve reporting
Reporting of adverse events, near misses, and patient safety concerns might be improved by providing a way for employees to report anonymously. One hospital has seen significant improvements after employing such a system.
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Study up on conditions of participation, public data
The increasing amount of public data on healthcare organizations might bring lawsuits using that information against you, so it would be wise to prepare yourself for how those claims might take shape.
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Increase in public data could prompt litigation against your healthcare facility
The amount of healthcare-related data available to the public is increasing at a rapid pace. Some analysts are concerned that the newly available data could lead to more litigation for healthcare providers.
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Jury awards $28.2 million for delay in diagnosis
In a case that illustrates the potential liability of delays in diagnosis, a Los Angeles jury recently awarded a woman $28.2 million in future medical expenses, future loss of earnings, and pain and suffering after a four-week trial in Los Angeles Superior Court that focused on a delay in diagnosis.