The Joint Commission has updated its frequently asked questions and answers with one regarding the competence of independent practitioners to...Read More »
The recently announced postponement of the ICD-10 implementation deadline presents a dilemma for many providers that were ready to activate the...Read More »
Community factors explain a substantial amount of variation in hospital readmission rates, according to a study reported in Health Services...Read More »
Primary care physicians (PCP) are in a difficult spot these days. Paid less than specialists, many jam their schedules with 15-minute appointments...Read More »
The biggest challenges to widespread mobile health adoption in the United States are reimbursement and lack of regulatory clarification. However...Read More »
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) earlier this month released a position paper in which the agency urges the opening of healthcare markets to a...Read More »
Proposed legislation that would allow advance practice nurses to practice independently risks patients' safety, a group of pain specialists told...Read More »
Legislation that has been proposed in the state of Washington would create a “quality improvement program” for physicians that would allow the...Read More »