Iowa Health System, the largest integrated health system in the state, and Allscripts have launched a program to convert a majority of Iowa's physicians from paper prescriptions to electronic ones in order to cut down on costly medical errors, according…
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
The following article appeared in the September 2009 issue of Connection, the bi-monthly e-newsletter from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.Q: How do I choose a good QI topic?
The Joint Commission has announced its 2010 National Patient Safety Goals for its Ambulatory Care Accreditation Program. Although no new goals have been developed for 2010, accredited organizations are expected to have fully implemented requirements related to healthcare-associated infections (NPSG…
The accreditation process can be challenging for ASCs, but it remains one of the best ways for facilities to demonstrate their commitment to patient safety. Here, leaders from three leading ASC-accrediting organizations discuss the 10 of the biggest challenges in…
The Medical Group Management Association has released a free white paper titled "Meeting the Challenge of Patient Safety in the Ambulatory Care Setting," which analyzes the evolution of patient safety and discusses management issues related to providing quality care in…
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New regulations from the Department of Health and Human Services require healthcare providers, health plans and other entities covered under HIPAA to notify individual when their healthcare information has been breached, according to an HHS news release.
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care is currently seeking public comment for proposed revisions to its standards for 2010, according to the AAAHC.
Results from the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery, funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, show that rates of short-term complications and death were low following bariatric surgery for the treatment of extreme obesity, according…
The National Quality Forum is seeking public comments on the draft document, National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Ambulatory Care Using Clinically Enriched Administrative Data, which outlines its consensus standards measures for ambulatory care.
Teva Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling lots 31305429B and 31305430B of anesthetic propofol after incidents of febrile reactions among patients undergoing endoscopy in the United States, according to a news release from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.