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Covid-19
CMS Says it Will Enforce Staff Vaccine Mandate Where it CanSurveyors will not implement or enforce the vaccination requirements issued under an interim final rule November 5 in the 25...
Strategy
Lisa Shannon Takes the Helm at Allina HealthFormer president and COO, Lisa Shannon, assumed the role of CEO on January 1.
Clinical Care
2020 Report to Congress: CMS Remains Critical of AO PerformanceIn just more than a decade, the number of complaint surveys CMS has investigated in hospitals has gone from 1,294...
Strategy
Achieving a 360-Degree Understanding of QualityThe industry has tended to be so focused on what needs to be improved in healthcare, that we have not...
Clinical Care
How to Implement a Clinical Debriefing Program at Health Systems and HospitalsClinical event debriefing efforts serve three purposes, linking safety, quality, and staff wellness.
Technology
Black Tech Founders Want to Change the Culture of Health Care, One Click at a TimeInspired by their own experiences, plus those of their parents and grandparents, Black entrepreneurs are launching startups that aim to...
Revenue Cycle
Former HHS Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan: Price transparency will lead to a 'market for quality'When healthcare prices are transparent, the market will help determine whether costs go up or down, he says.
Clinical Care
New CMO: 'You Need to be Impartial and Fair to Everyone'New regional CMO at Dignity Health shares perspectives on leadership, patient safety, quality initiatives, malpractice, physician oversight, and graduate medical...
Clinical Care
UConn Health CMO: 'You Need to Listen More Than You Talk'Scott Allen, MD, says patient safety must start at the top of a health system's leadership team and extend to...
Telehealth
For Telehealth, Expansion Comes with Growing PainsA new J.D. Power survey suggests that service limitations, access hurdles, and quality-of-care issues dampen consumer enthusiasm.
Technology
Care Coordination Platform Helps Integrated Payer-Provider EfficiencyCarePort spinoff from Allscripts gains national traction with post-acute providers.
Clinical Care
Value-Based Healthcare: How It Expanded During COVID-19Value-based payment models were not only good for business during the pandemic, but also ushered in a new acceptance of...