Quality playbook systems preparing for outpatient procedure expansion focus on protocols, outcomes tracking, and staff readiness amid CMS rule changes.

DALLAS — I know for some people, Medicare open enrollment time (which is happening now) can seem like a dreaded medical procedure: You know you need to get it done, but you don’t really want to do it.

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The Justice Department later said it would appeal, leaving the program known as SNAP in limbo. By Tony Romm Reporting from Washington A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to ...

AURORA, Colo. — A state investigation found that UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital’s sterile processing department was operating in unsafe and unsanitary conditions this summer, with hundreds ...

Abstract: Technicians in medical procedure services are essential for ensuring smooth procedures. Widely seen in procedure rooms and operating rooms, fixed work shifts can cause a mismatch between ...

A new federal program asks Ohio doctors to request prior approval from contracted technology companies to get certain medical treatments covered by traditional Medicare. A new federal program called ...

The program, called WISeR, aims to reduce wasteful spending and fraud in the Medicare system. Doctors and Democrats have raised concerns that the pre-approval process could delay or deny necessary ...

A new pilot program from CMS will require prior authorization, or pre-approval, from insurers for certain medical procedures. The government says the program will test whether it can reduce waste, ...

A new Medicare pilot program will require prior authorization for certain medical procedures, using AI to approve or deny coverage A new program from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ...