July 22, 2015
End-of-Life Care: More Than a Conversation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a proposed rule that would reimburse physicians for discussions they have about end-of-life care.
Tag: patient care
July 22, 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a proposed rule that would reimburse physicians for discussions they have about end-of-life care.
July 15, 2015
Ineffective communication and transfer of patient information has been associated with medical errors, patient harm and patient dissatisfaction.
June 3, 2015
It is the obligation of the original treating physician to appropriately follow up with the patient to arrange for removal of the PICC line.
April 29, 2015
The “Emergency Medical Services and Surprise Bills” law, effective March 31, 2015, impacts billing and reimbursement for some out-of-network healthcare services.
March 30, 2015
A new online risk management CME program, Follow-Up VI, has been developed for our policyholders and is now available online.
September 10, 2014
New data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services show that surgical checklists are unused in 10 percent of hospitals.