In wake of the April 21 release of the overall hospital quality star ratings system developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), sixty senators have advised a delay “to provide the necessary time to more closely examine the star rating methodology, analyze its impact on different types of hospitals, and provide more transparent information regarding the calculation of the ratings to determine accuracy.”

Administrators from hospitals and nursing homes in Oklahoma have shared their support for increasing the state’s tobacco tax by $1.50 per pack of cigarettes to help. 

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., April 12, 2016 -- The Society of Actuaries (SOA) today announced a new relationship with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that brings actuarial science to public health practice as part of the CDC's 6|18 initiative. Insights from actuarial science will help further understanding of healthcare cost savings that can be achieved through evidence-based prevention. 

Staff at outpatient care facilities may need to brush up on hygiene basics, as a new study found a failure to follow recommendations for hand hygiene in 37 percent of observations.

CMS has unveiled a far-reaching multi-payer initiative that could have major implications for how primary care is delivered and reimbursed, affecting as many as 5,000 practices, 20,000 doctors and clinicians and 25 million patients.

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its Platinum sponsorship with Becker’s Healthcare, Zotec Partners (Zotec), a leading provider of revenue cycle management services for health systems and multi-specialty groups, announces it will provide guests with three unique experiences during the 2016 Becker’s Hospital Review Annual Meeting.

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has signed into law a new bill (LB 817) allowing medical practitioners to offer direct primary care agreements.

Diagnostic medical physics has changed significantly over the years, according to a new editorial published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology. What was once an activity carried out by trained individuals is now a full-time profession.