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Oregon Reduces Number of Frequent ER Patients

Oregon Reduces Number of Frequent ER Patients

October 3, 2016

America faces a physician shortage that is only set to intensify when the Affordable Care Act takes full effect in January of 2014. A number of ongoing efforts are being made to streamline the care process for patients without compromising their level of care. In July of 2012, hospitals in Oregon began a program aimed …

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New Action Set Reduces Hospital Readmissions

New Action Set Reduces Hospital Readmissions

August 20, 2016

A new set of protocols has been found to be effective in reducing the number of patient readmissions following their initial discharge. The Re-engineered Discharge Toolkit Researchers at the Boston University Medical Center have established the Re-engineered Discharge Toolkit, or “RED.” The researchers amended and expanded on a list of proactive steps aimed at limiting …

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Hospital Readmission Rates are Down

Hospital Readmission Rates are Down

May 20, 2016

Hospital Readmission Rates are Down New data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services shows that there has been improvement in hospital readmission rates over the last several years. While hospital readmission rates have been steady over the last five years, these new numbers show a small but significant readmission downturn in recent times. …

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Medicare Spending Doesn’t Lead to Increase

Medicare Spending Doesn’t Lead to Increase

February 20, 2016

Increased Medicare Spending on Advanced Cancer Care Doesn’t Lead to Increase in Survival Rates A new study has called into question the notion that increased spending on cancer care results in greater patient survival rates. The study looked at hospitals in 80 different referral regions. These referral regions collectively represented 25 percent of the US …

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CMS Extends Payment Programs

CMS Extends Payment Programs

November 25, 2015

CMS Extends Payment Programs for Rural and Low-Volume Hospitals Rural and low volume hospitals will be experiencing a bit of good fortune in the coming months – this is because the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have recently announced an extension to provisions which provide supplemental payment to hospitals which have fewer than 100 …

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Infection Rates Are On the Decline

Infection Rates Are On the Decline

August 31, 2015

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that hospitals are making headway in reducing patient infection rates. CDC Infection Findings Since 2008, infection rates have dropped in a number of categories. Central line-associated infections dropped by 41 percent, and these gains in prevention were particularly strongly represented in intensive care …

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Universal EMR Implementation in Taiwan

Universal EMR Implementation in Taiwan

February 14, 2015

In the United States, current regulations and incentives have been put in place to pave the way for more widespread usage of EMR technology. In a perfect world, this will eventually lead to universal compliance by medical professionals and a streamlined system that improves patients’ care, while at the same time allowing medical professionals to …

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EMR Software: Domestic & Abroad

EMR Software: Domestic & Abroad

October 9, 2014

EMR Software: Domestic and Abroad Though there was a time when patients and doctors were weary of such things, many people are growing accustomed to the electronic storage of their medical records. Multiple studies across Europe and North America have shown that on both continents, EMRs are much more commonplace. The Commonwealth Fund recently released …

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HIPAA Compliance Audits

HIPAA Compliance Audits

February 18, 2014

HIPAA Compliance Audits: Current Beliefs, Future Expectations By the end of 2012, 115 medical organizations will be audited for HIPAA compliance. The results of these initial audits will affect how the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will manage future auditing efforts. Susan McAndrew, the deputy director of OCR, …

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News: Important of HIPAA Compliance

News: Important of HIPAA Compliance

October 10, 2013

Results of Broken HIPAA Security Rule Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, working in conjunction with Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates, Inc., (MEEI) continues to cope with the aftermath of a broken HIPAA Security Rule that began over 2 years ago. MEEI must pay a total of 1.5 million dollars to the United States Department of …

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