There’s a new accreditation option on the block. Late last week, CMS approved the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) as an accreditation organization for acute care hospitals. CIHQ accreditation will closely follow CMS’ Conditions of Participation, with additional quality...
A key House panel unanimously approved a bill on Wednesday that would replace the formula that pays physicians for each service provided under Medicare with one that rewards providers for high-quality care. The 51-0 vote by the Committee on Energy and Commerce sends the Medicare Patient Access...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last week announced its initial approval of the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) as a national accrediting organization for acute care hospitals that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. CIHQ focuses...
Preliminary investigations carried out by Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) police have revealed that a citizen from Yemen, who was arrested in Jeddah last week, had forged a medical diploma and practiced at a well-known private hospital in the city, where he made several medical errors that resulted in...
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) last week posted new frequently asked questions and updated key dates for Phase 1 Specialties in its Next Accreditation System, an outcomes-based accreditation process that measures physician competency in performing essential...
In the first year of an experimental program to refashion Medicare, four of five Massachusetts networks of hospitals and physicians were able to slow spending by better coordinating medical care for patients, the Boston Globe reported. The accountable care organization (ACO) program, a...