Policies and Procedures

To say readmissions are a big deal in medicine is a massive understatement. The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) was enacted in 2010...Read More »

This is the first year that all 50 states have adopted some form of telemedicine coverage. Telemedicine is the remote diagnosis and treatment of...Read More »

Editor’s note: The ECRI Institute published its annual list of the top 10 health technology hazards for the industry. Readers...Read More »

Editor’s note: Each year, the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) Institute creates a Quality...Read More »

Could ‘one in, two out’ order be the answer to the high costs of meeting federal government standards?

Shortly after taking office...Read More »

Editor’s note: A 2016 study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that for every hour physicians spend with patients,...Read More »

Editor's note: This is an excerpt from the HCPro book...Read More »

The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ban on powdered medical gloves goes into effect tomorrow. The use, advertising, and marketing of powdered...Read More »

he high rate of burnout and unengaged physicians and nurses is an increasing concern for the healthcare industry. The Mayo Clinic recently...Read More »

Currently healthcare workers are not required by law to get a flu shot. But a number of states require hospitals to report their flu vaccination...Read More »