Healthcare cybersecurity: Finding the best administrative defenses
By
John DiMaggio
Feb 17, 2017
Administrative defenses are a key component of cybersecurity because they cover the gap that technical defenses cannot protect.
Opportunity: Improve care for Americans who need it most
By
Bruce Chernof, M.D.
Jan 20, 2017
For people with complex health and social needs, getting better isn’t simply finding and receiving the best care they can access at their local hospital.
How to keep your brain fit for the long run
By
Shlomo Breznitz
Jan 11, 2010
Several cognitive skills weaken over time, but a brain fitness training program can help strengthen them.
QAPI: Avoiding the cost of non-compliance
By
Bill Lampe
Dec 06, 2013
An initiative that should be top of mind for facilities is the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI), an extension of the Affordable Care Act that is focused on improving quality of care...
A pitch perfect performance
By
Dec 15, 2015
In my high school’s theater department, the Wednesday night before a show officially opened was always reserved for a very special occasion: Senior Night. The audience, filled with people’s...
Of Purell and payment reform
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 16, 2013
I was sympathetic when the Partnership for Sustainable Health Care called for a speedier shift away from fee-for-service last week — and I also thought about Purell. Yes, that Purell.
A blow to healthcare reform
By
Liza Berger
Jan 20, 2010
The buzz among long-term care providers today, as expected, is the upset in the Massachusetts Senate race. How healthcare reform will play out now is anyone’s guess.
Human-computer interaction
By
Adam Saalman
Jul 13, 2022
In my last post, I mentioned having worked on both sides of the fence as a full-time employee with a single organization and as a consultant where I went between many different client sites to implement...
A date with C-SPAN
By
Liza Berger
Nov 20, 2009
I guess I know what I’ll be doing Saturday night—pretty much what I did two Saturday nights ago. Channel surfing. I’ll be watching to see if Congress acts on its healthcare reform legislation.
Performance data helps providers in Georgia
By
Jon S. Howell and Bruce Thevenot
Apr 21, 2014
As consumers grow more comfortable with using performance information to help select care providers for their loved ones, and regulators increasingly evaluate providers based on data, the move by Georgia...