[ad_1] Hospitals appear to be skirting federal requirements to report clinician malpractice or hospital privilege revocations to a national database designed to keep patients safe. Congress created the […]
Kaiser Permanente doubles its affordable housing fund
[ad_1] Kaiser Permanente plans to double the size of its efforts to address housing instability with another $200 million, the integrated health system said Thursday. Since the Thriving […]
Cigna’s Evernorth launches initiative for patients with autism
[ad_1] Cigna’s health services division, Evernorth, and Behavioral Health Center of Excellence are collaborating to develop treatment standards to ensure patients with autism receive services that meet clear […]
Arbiters to expand surprise billing dispute resolution reviews, CMS says
[ad_1] Surprise billing dispute arbiters will need to consider information in addition to median contracted rates for billed items or services, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services […]
WHO: COVID cases, deaths in Africa drop to lowest levels yet
[ad_1] The number of coronavirus cases and deaths in Africa have dropped to their lowest levels since the pandemic began, marking the longest decline yet seen in the […]
Homeschooling surge continues despite schools reopening
[ad_1] The coronavirus pandemic ushered in what may be the most rapid rise in homeschooling the U.S. has ever seen. Two years later, even after schools reopened and […]
Healthcare workers warn of the harms of consolidation
[ad_1] Healthcare workers, researchers and observers warned federal regulators during a public listening session Wednesday that consolidation harms employees and patients. The Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department […]
Healthcare leaders call for better datasets to power AI innovations
[ad_1] Ho cited a question on Tia’s intake form that asks if a patient has ever experienced sexual abuse or assault, both of which have been linked to […]
Persistent problem: High C-section rates plague the South
[ad_1] All along, Julia Maeda knew she wanted to have her baby naturally. For her, that meant in a hospital, vaginally, without an epidural for pain relief. This […]
A travel nurse leaves fears of hospital drug tampering across three states
[ad_1] As of Wednesday, Brewster’s multistate license was “under investigation” in Kentucky but otherwise unrestricted, meaning she could still work as a nurse in most of the country. […]
