HHS awarding $159 million in grants for worker training
Aug 09, 2010
The Department of Health and Human Services is awarding $159.1 million to support healthcare workforce training.
New MedPAC report explores provider incentives, assesses physician payment schedule
Jun 17, 2010
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) on Tuesday submitted to Congress its June 2010 report, which focuses on using Medicare incentives to improve quality of care and make efficient use of...
Recent rise in healthcare facility violence may be higher than statistics show, Joint Commission warns
Jun 07, 2010
Violence and crime in healthcare facilities is on the rise, but the true extent of the problem may still be unknown, according to a new Sentinel Event Alert issued Thursday by the Joint Commission.
Use of managed care for long-term care could save $140 billion, insurance report finds
Apr 19, 2010
Modernizing long-term care and other Medicaid-funded programs could yield hundreds of billions of dollars in government savings over the next 10 years, according to a new report from UnitedHealth Group.
Space-age scheduling software could help healthcare workers, researchers say
Apr 15, 2010
Healthcare workers and other professionals who have shifting work schedules could benefit from a recently developed mathematical program designed to help astronauts prepare for space missions.
HIPAA-covered healthcare providers must notify individuals of information breaches under new rule
Aug 24, 2009
The Department of Health and Human Services has released an interim rule regarding healthcare information privacy breaches.
Government to give nearly $1.2 billion in grants for electronic health record adoption
Aug 21, 2009
The U.S. government plans to release nearly $1.2 billion in stimulus grants next year to help healthcare providers set up and use electronic health records.