Do Medicare Patient Satisfaction Surveys Foster Opioid Abuse?
A coalition of physicians and medical providers has questioned whether [...]
Do Return ER Visits Yield Better Outcomes?
Patients who visit hospital emergency rooms for care, return home, [...]
Helping the Homeless May Reduce Health Care Costs
A new study has found that providing housing to homeless [...]
Push From Volume to Value Continues
As the end of 2015 nears, CMS has used its [...]
Serving Patients With Complex Needs
Patients with complex medical needs account for a significant proportion [...]
Abandoned Patients
It does not happen often, but it does happen: patients, [...]
Patient-Centered Medical Homes Project Produces Mixed Results
A patient-centered medical homes program in Colorado reduced participants’ emergency [...]
Socio-Economic Status Affects Health, Study Shows
A new study by California state public health officials has [...]
South Carolina Hospitals Reduce Readmissions
A state-wide effort among South Carolina hospitals has reduced readmissions [...]
“Medical Homes” Shows Potential in New Study
While the “medical homes” approach to coordinating care has received [...]
