Companies have more than a 1 in 10 chance of having an employment charge filed against them, according to a new study. The study by Hiscox, a global specialty insurer, found that companies based in New Mexico faced the greatest…
Doctors who ordered extra medical tests and procedures for patients had the lowest risk of being sued for malpractice, according to a new study. Researchers found that doctors across all specialties who practiced defensive medicine, providing the most costly care…
California employers have the rest of the year to get ready for a new equal pay law that creates stricter standards for gender pay equality. The new law, which takes effect on Jan. 1, 2016, amends California’s Equal Pay Act…
It’s been a tough year for healthcare organizations when it comes to cyber security, starting with the massive breaches of Anthem, LifeWise and Premera Blue Cross. A new study of enterprise secure software development shows healthcare is lagging behind other…
Healthcare providers continue to experience high but flat medical malpractice costs, according to the annual Aon/ASHRM Hospital and Physician Professional Liability Benchmark report. The findings released this week, show the average cost of closed claims with indemnity payment reached an…
Health care professionals are unwittingly spreading life-threatening infections and other germs because of the gowns and gloves meant to keep them safe, a new study has found. Researchers asked doctors and nurses to remove gowns and gloves smeared with a…
The healthcare industry is hoping for the best, but bracing for possible disruptions as thousands of new diagnostic codes that doctors must use to be paid go into effect. The Oct. 1 deadline to implement the latest version of the…
Patients view emerging medical technology with more enthusiasm and support than health care professionals, according to a new survey. The survey results show that consumers are more willing to adopt medical technology, from smartphones to genetic testing to patient-accessible electronic…
Researchers at Harvard Medical School found that hospitals treating the most vulnerable patients may not be getting the necessary resources from Medicare. Over the past few years, Medicare has fined hospitals if too many patients returned to a hospital within…
The stethoscope, that traditional tool doctors use to listen to the heart and a symbol of medicine itself, hasn’t changed much in the 200 years since its invention. Eko Devices, a Silicon Valley startup, wants to bring the stethoscope into…
