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By Nicholas Bakala for The New York Times Hospitals in the United States are accredited by the Joint Commission, which periodically makes unannounced inspections, spending several weeks assessing whether the staff is following best practices. Now a new study suggests that when the inspectors are watching, fewer people die. The study, in JAMA Internal Medicine,…
By Marty Stempniak for (H&HN) Hospitals & Health Networks Plan and practice, experts say, but allow room for innovation when necessary For Elisabeth Brown, R.N., June 11 began like any other busy Saturday night in an urban emergency department. But in the wee hours of Sunday morning, she got an alarming text from her husband. At least…
By Bob Skelley for Computerworld The future of healthcare delivery may rest in balance The current state of healthcare delivery, and specifically electronic medical records (EMR), is reminiscent of the state of office productivity software in the business world during the ’90s. During the late ’80s and into the ’90s, WordPerfect, Microsoft Word and a host…
By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital CFO Computer software company Dolbey partnered with health information management and revenue cycle management services provider Maxim Healthcare Services. Here are three things to know about the partnership. 1. Through the partnership, Dolbey customers will be able to access Maxim’s staff for auditing, clinical documentation improvement, coding and other…
By Harris Meyer for Modern Healthcare Under pressure from conservatives and the business community, House Republicans have released a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act that ditches their previous proposal to tax high-value employer health plans. The 123-page bill, dubbed the American Health Care Act, was released Monday night. It would replace…
by Jenny Gold of Kaiser Health News for Healthcare Finance Dev GnanaDev was part of panel that voted to reinstate doctor’s license after sexual misconduct finding, then sought donation from his relatives. The president of the Medical Board of California is facing questions from critics about a business deal he struck after the board decided to reinstate…
By Bernie Monegain for Healthcare IT News The new versions will provide pathways for providers who don’t need the full version of Epic. What a difference one year can make. In the world of Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner, where creating new technology meets with a delight for words, 2016 was a productive and…
Article by Mary Butler. This article was originally published on the Journal of AHIMA website on March 2, 2017 and is republished here with permission. Federal health privacy officials say that a draft law on financial compensation for individuals whose privacy has been breached will be coming down the pike by the end of the year. Additionally, officials…
By Leslie Kriegstein, Vice President of Congressional Affairs, CHIME for Healthcare Informatics Dr. Price’s Nomination to be Secretary of HHS Advances Key Takeaway: President Trump’s nominee to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Dr. Tom Price (R-GA), is set to be considered by the full Senate to become the nation’s chief healthcare…
Article bySteven Robinson, MS, PA, RN, CDIP. This article was originally published on the Journal of AHIMA website on February 2, 2017 and is republished here with permission. The role of a clinical documentation professional is increasingly critical to improved patient outcomes. Clinical documentation improvement (CDI) concurrent review efforts result in better accuracy of severity of illness and…