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Medicare Fraud Carries Heavy Price Tag for Scammed Patients
In 2013, fraud and abuse by clinicians contributed to 6,700 premature deaths, and study lead author Lauren Nicholas says that number is a low-ball estimate because it does not factor in other government-sponsored health insurance, commercial health insurance or the uninsured.
 

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CMS Contest Gets Real About Artificial Intelligence
Six hospitals and health systems are among the 25 participants who were selected from a field of more than 300 submissions. The ultimate goal is to harness AI solutions to predict health outcomes for healthcare providers and clinicians, as well as potential use in CMS Innovation Center innovative payment and service delivery models.
5-Part Strategy to Create a Population Health Services Organization
LCMC Health formally launched the New Orleans health system's new population health services organization CIN in January 2018 in a business relationship with St. Louis–based Lumeris.
Dangerous Wrong-Route Errors With Tranexamic Acid—A Major Cause for Concern
When given intraspinally instead of a local anesthetic, tranexamic acid is a potent neurotoxin with a mortality rate of about 50% and is almost always harmful to the patient. Survivors of intraspinal tranexamic acid injection often experience seizures, permanent neurological injury, and paraplegia.
Share Your Innovative Quality Improvement Ideas
Any professional who is currently involved in patient safety or quality improvement is welcome to submit a case study application. The 2020 PSQH Contest Committee, in conjunction with the PSQH administrative team, will select one case study to highlight in an upcoming issue of PSQH.
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In healthcare, the Problem Identification & Resolution process spends much of its time working to reactively deal with problems that jump up and bite us and then mitigate those risks. Register for this complimentary webinar on Tuesday, November 19 to hear expert Ken Rohde explain how to implement an effective risk assessment program in your facility.
 

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