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According to newly released survey data from the Huntington Valley, PA-based Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), intimidating behavior is a common element of many health care practice settings, and such behavior is a factor in the occurrence of many medication errors.
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Although the researchers themselves focused on deficiencies in the delivery of health care, officials with the nonprofit consumer protection group, Public Citizen, claim the new analysis of health care quality conducted by the RAND Corp. demonstrates that the malpractice insurance crisis is not as great as tort reform advocates claim.
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A study shows only 50%-60% get recommended care. A recent analysis of data collected by the RAND Corp, a Santa Monica, CA-based health policy think tank, indicates that people in all parts of the nation are at risk for receiving poor health care.
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The recent report on assisted reproductive technology (ART) by the Presidents Council on Bioethics has been drawing a favorable reception from groups advocating womens health and reproductive choice.
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The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), which advises the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on issues related to administrative simplification under HIPAA, says the agency should show continued patience as covered entities continue to make progress in implementation of the HIPAA transactions and code sets (TCS) requirements.
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University of Michigan (UM) researchers said at the annual scientific session of the American College of Cardiology held March 7-10 in New Orleans that HIPAA has significantly affected their ability to study heart attack patients after they are discharged from the hospital.
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Its a technique that offers better pain control, reduced length of stay, and fewer unplanned admissions, according to anesthesiologists and research data. So whats the controversy with nerve blocks?
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The FBI has raided three southern California surgery clinics as part of an investigation into a health care fraud scheme in which patients were recruited from 48 states to have unnecessary surgeries.
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As this industry continues to expand and reach new levels of acceptance and opportunities, the need for quality surgeons utilizing our programs grows with it.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offers a preview of a privacy authorization form that includes the core elements and necessary statements required in the privacy rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996.