AHA Responds to Study on Surgical Errors’ Tie to Profit

The New York Times published a letter by the American Hospital Association responding to the paper’s report of a study indicating hospitals may profit from surgical errors, according to an AHA News Now report.

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AHA President and CEO Rich Umbdenstock wrote: “While the report found that payers (like Medicare and insurance companies) may pay more to cover patients who have experienced post-surgical complications, the report also states that the cost of caring for these patients is higher.”

Click here to read the full story on AHA’s response in Becker’s Hospital Review.

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