July 15, 2015
Better Communication During Care Transitions May Reduce Readmissions
Ineffective communication and transfer of patient information has been associated with medical errors, patient harm and patient dissatisfaction.
July 15, 2015
Ineffective communication and transfer of patient information has been associated with medical errors, patient harm and patient dissatisfaction.
June 9, 2015
Good relationships with patients are important not only to patient health but also, according to the article’s author, “Doctors sued most often were complained about by patients twice as much as those who were not, and poor communication was the most common complaint.”
May 20, 2015
When protections fail and Patient Health Information is compromised, HIPAA requires covered healthcare providers to notify patients, HHS and, in some cases, the media.
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 16, 2015
On Friday, March 13, Governor Cuomo signed a one-year extension of the e-prescribing mandate that will require all prescriptions to be submitted electronically.
February 26, 2015
MLMIC believes in helping our insureds understand and gain access to current information impacting the health and safety of patients.
January 28, 2015
Some physicians are asking New York State officials to extend the deadline for mandatory electronic medication prescribing (e-prescribing).
September 17, 2014
As part of its professional misconduct investigations, OPMC now asks whether physicians have updated their profiles on the Physician Profile website.
August 26, 2014
The focus on and interest in patient-centered care has been growing steadily in recent years, and several PCMH recognition programs have formed as a result.
August 20, 2014
A new state regulation goes into effect on March 27, 2015, requiring all medication prescriptions to be electronically prescribed.