21st Century Oncology Inc. of Fort Myers, Florida, which operates 179 cancer centers, has agreed to pay $26 million after admitting it knowingly...Read More »
Do most hospitals query insurance carriers to obtain an applicant’s malpractice suit history even though this step is not required by The Joint...Read More »
The Kentucky Supreme Court (the “Court”) recently reversed a Court of Appeals ruling that would have allowed patients to sue hospitals for...Read More »
Longitudinal assessment may be the way to address the other component of Maintenance of Certification (MOC), that has perhaps caused the most...Read More »
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires covered entities (CE) to protect and confidentially handle patients’...Read More »
Finding that external peer review reports are not protected from disclosure by the state constitution, the Florida Supreme Court (the “Court”)...Read More »
Representatives from The Joint Commission, URAC, DNV GL, the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), and the National Committee for...Read More »
Recent CMS revisions to the State Operations Manual for Hospitals are zeroing in on the agency’s definition of a “hospital.” According to...Read More »
