As the COVID-19 episode slowly winks out (for now­), hundreds of millions of Americans are confused, paying higher premiums and copays and getting refunds slowly, if at all. And yet, they are more aware than ever of the importance of the healthcare system and their need to access it. For many, it’s very difficult.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) unveiled a four-pronged strategic plan to oversee the nation’s continuing fight against the COVID-19 virus this week, coinciding with the agency’s acting chief providing...

Did you know that the United States has over 6,000 hospitals? Unfortunately, not all of them can provide high-quality treatment due to the lack of equipment. If you’re running a medical office, it’s important to have the right set of ...

Despite modest improvements in their safety performance over the past decade, the electronic health record (EHR) systems used in US hospitals fail to detect up to 1 in 3 potentially harmful drug interactions and other medication errors, according to researchers.

Healthcare professionals across the globe have emerged as the true heroes of the COVID-19 crisis. Through a mission of care and compassion, they deliver urgent medical support for those battling the disease. Their value to the improvement of health outcomes has...

The Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule for the 2021 fiscal year was published on May 11 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Comments are due by July 10 at 5 p.m. Comments can be sent electronically using http://www.regulations.gov.

The end of 2019 saw healthcare jobs become the hottest career around, with over 1.9 million jobs added and eager anticipation about job opportunities to come. However, the healthcare industry is incredibly fluid, with its own workforce now the latest face of new populations dealing with the social determinants of health (SDoH).

As the novel coronavirus continues to take hold throughout the country and healthcare facilities attempt to quickly reconfigure care delivery for patients and consumers who are being advised to stay home and not seek non-emergent care at hospitals and other facilities, appointments are being cancelled...

Hospitals around the country are afraid to send out hundreds of thousands of bills related to COVID-19 testing. That’s because Congress mandated there would be no copays and no out-of-pocket costs for patients. But many employers with self-funded health...