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Company accused of wasting drugs to bilk Medicare

July 27, 2011 by Carol Katarsky · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Ethics, Fraud & Waste, Healthcare Finance, Healthcare Human Resources and Staffing News, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Medicare & Medicaid News, Practice Management 

A major health care company has been accused of deliberately wasting drugs to make more money from Medicare. Read more

Tags: DaVita, dialysis, dosages, legal, Medicare, overbilling, prescription, Venofer, whistle-blower

New questions about EHRs’ effectiveness

November 6, 2009 by Carol Katarsky · 3 Comments
Filed under: Communication, EMR & EHR - Electronic Health Records, Healthcare Human Resources and Staffing News, Healthcare Technology News, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Practice Management 

No doubt, many people are touting the value of moving toward EHRs. But for all that time, effort and money, how much of an effect do they really have on patient care? Read more

Tags: dosages, EHRs, JCAHO, Joint Commission, medical errors, misdiagnosis, patient care, software

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