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Faced with rising Medicaid costs, most states are trying to come up with ways to save money.
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) came out in March with a draft insurance application that showed what applying for benefits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges might look like.
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Although healthcare organizations have been slower to adopt cloud-computing services than other industries,1 a recent study shows that 62% are using cloud services for some activities.2 However, 47% of respondents relying on the cloud are not confident that information is secure, and 23% are only somewhat confident.
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The benefits of using cloud service providers include improved operating efficiencies as well as reduced costs related to infrastructure, when compared to more traditional, physical environments.
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If a physician mistakenly orders a CT scan with contrast when it needs to be done without contrast, is this error corrected before the patient arrives?
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Hospitals can get an immediate boost in health care worker vaccination coverage with mandatory influenza immunization policies. But before implementing a mandate, employers must answer an important question: Who will get an exemption?
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Getting an early start on influenza vaccination may not be the best strategy. Three studies from Europe have raised new questions about waning immunity after vaccination within the same flu season.
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Its time to liberate yourself from pencil, paper and PC. For a growing number of employee health tasks, youll be able to say: Theres an app for that.
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Information is power the power to prevent occupational injuries. That is the fundamental concept behind a new national surveillance system that will help health care employers track their injuries and compare them to other, similar facilities.
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Health care workers may be suffering in silence from work-related dermatitis.
