NIH probes multidrug-resistant bacteria in community settings
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 08, 2023
Researchers are seeing people in community health settings with extremely or unusually virulent strains of the bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae. As a result, a National Institutes of Health research group...
A historically large data breach at Community Health Systems has been linked to the infamous Heartbleed bug, which could lead to a “tipping point” in how healthcare providers approach data...
DOJ forces observation stay showdown
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2014
Hospitals have been cast in a harsh light by long-term care advocates recently for allegedly over-using “observation stay” status. The practice can ultimately deny some patients subsequent...
Provider networks: Too big to succeed?
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 28, 2014
At this point, you’re well aware that the Affordable Care Act is putting pressure on post-acute providers to partner with hospitals and physician groups. A recent whistleblower case in California...