Twenty-five percent of hospitalized Medicare patients experience patient harm, and 43% of those harm events could have been prevented according to a recent report from the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.
Andrew Bade, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes nearly two decades ago, is accustomed to all the medical gear he needs to keep his blood sugar under control. His insulin pump contains a disposable insulin cartridge, and a plastic tubing system with an adhesive patch keeps in place the cannula that delivers insulin under his skin. He wears a continuous glucose monitor on his arm.
The National Quality Forum (NQF) rejected an appeal of its decision to endorse the Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: Management Bundle (or SEP-1) measure for treating sepsis. The NQF originally endorsed the measure in 2013 and it was first implemented by CMS in October 2015.
For the gastrointestinal condition known as ulcerative colitis, some physicians recommend using a particular drug twice a day, others, three times. But which protocol is the best way to help people with the condition to avoid surgery? Instead of launching a clinical trial, Peter Higgins, a gastroenterologist at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, examined the data.a
Federal investigators say a cyber attack on a North Dakota-based company that provides software and billing services for doctors and healthcare professionals affected more than a half-million customers.
Following a court ruling that invalidated HHS’ implementation of the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process of the No Surprises Act, CMS revised its guidance for surprise billing.
