The College of Health Information Management Executives unveiled a case study this week that examines how a California-based home care and hospice agency is seeing benefits by using tablets.

Most variation in hospital readmission rates is driven by characteristics of the county in which the readmission occurred, according to a new study.

CMS will host a series of Special Open Door Forum (ODF) calls to allow physicians and other interested parties to give feedback on data elements for the Suggested Electronic Clinical Template for Home Health.

The Initiative plans to release pragmatic, bipartisan recommendations by late 2014.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a proposed rule on the adoption of an updated life safety code (LSC) that CMS would use in its ongoing work to ensure the health and safety of all patients, family, and staff in every provider and supplier setting. The updated code contains new provisions that are vital to the health and safety of all patients and staff.