'Gotcha' gives way to guidance. Quality improvement behind plan to change Medicare review groups' image.
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Biomedical subjects
E Lovern
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Cash flow woes. CMS outpatient payment changes under fire.
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Just another hand out. Effort to ease cuts in Medicare doc fee schedule faces tough competition.
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Mixed messages. Just as HHS debuts plan to boost accountability, CMS looks to ease inspections.
HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson had good news last week for nursing home advocates, then ran into an ambush. He unveiled a long-anticipated proposal for more public accountability in the industry. The problem was, the public had just found out about possible easing of inspection rules.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.↗
How much is enough? AHA, lawmakers debate federal funding for bioterrorism preparation.
The anthrax outbreak was just the beginning. Recently the nation's hospitals got their first taste of dealing with a bioterrorism attack. And as fears of different terrorist onslaughts escalate, healthcare providers struggle to answer questions they never faced before--and to anticipate new ones.
American Hospital Association↗
A scary halloween for providers. Hospitals, doctors eye options after CMS issues regs that include rate cuts.
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.↗
Whatever the number, it's big. AHA spreads confusion with differing costs for hospitals' terrorism preparedness.
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American Hospital Association↗
Sketchy isn't best. Hospitals fault feds for poor anthrax guidance.
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One solution to nursing crisis. Nurses tell legislators they need better working conditions.
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American Nurses' Association↗
Healthy competition? Groups vie to accredit Medicare HMOs, PPOs.
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Accreditation↗
Readying for bioterrorism. Senators question nation's preparedness, propose big spending increase.
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Bioterrorism↗
Relief for N.Y. hospitals on the way. Emergency bailout funds will offset lost business, damage to facilities.
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Disasters↗
Worst-case scenario. Experts call on hospitals, agencies to be prepared.
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Disaster Planning↗
Priorities change in dramatic way. Defense, antiterror policies to replace Congress' healthcare agenda, observers say.
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AHA votes against error tracking.
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American Hospital Association↗
The overtime debate goes center stage. Mass. nurses strike settled, but issue of mandatory extra hours lingers.
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Collective Bargaining↗
Helping out or getting in the way? Battle over 'single-task workers' in nursing homes looms despite labor needs.
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