MGH prepares for its next Joint Commission survey

17 years ago

The fact that a hospital has a Joint Commission survey due within the next year or so is not ordinarily…

CMS imaging efficiency measures released for public comment

17 years ago

The latest comment period for imaging appropriateness measures is underway.  CMS announced last week that through The Lewin Group and…

Health Wonk Review is up

17 years ago

The post-election edition of Health Wonk Review is up at Colorado Health Insurance Insider.David HarlowThe Harlow Group LLCHealth Care Law…

Grand Rounds is up at Musings of a Distractible Mind

17 years ago

. . . wherein Dr. Rob offers some llama-inflected job advice for an anonymous correspondent (rhymes with "no llama").David HarlowThe…

DNV senior execs speak with David Harlow about new hospital accreditation authority

17 years ago

Yesterday I had the opportunity to chat with several members of the executive leadership team from DNV Healthcare, the "new…

Early returns point to Nurse Ratched's Place . . .

17 years ago

. . . for a presidential-history-filled edition of Grand Rounds.  Read, learn and enjoy.David Harlow The Harlow Group LLCHealth Care…

New Massachusetts identity theft regs overlap with HIPAA, FTC Red Flag rule

17 years ago

Massachusetts identity theft regs take effect January 1, 2009.  Any business that does no more than keep a copy of…

2009 MPFS final regulations

17 years ago

The 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule regulation was released in final form yesterday (on display), and will be published in…

Health Wonk Review: Samhain edition

17 years ago

All Hallow's Eve (celebrated around these parts tomorrow night) incorporates traditions tied to the earlier Celtic holiday of Samhain, which…