A recent push from the Food and Drug Administration to find alternatives to ethylene oxide, a gas used to sterilize about 50% of the nation’s medical devices, is challenged by the lack of substitutes and the industry’s huge reliance on the gas.

The FDA is recommending providers begin using the disposable form of a popular and costly scope, but infection experts have safety concerns.

The new alert system, which went into effect in September, briefly explains the emergency using a few words rather than using color codes.

The CMS achieved savings from the Medicare Shared Savings Program last year, marking the second consecutive year the agency turned a profit from the program.

Hospitals that treat large populations of patients insured by both Medicare and Medicaid appear to be benefiting from the changes made to the CMS' Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program with lower penalties, according to new data.

If they participate in the demonstration, states will be able to offer residents lower premiums or other incentives if they join the wellness program.

Healthcare unions have more bargaining power during contract negotiations in a climate of low unemployment.

Despite concerns from the public about potential conflicts of interest, hospitals claim they need advice from accreditors to help them meet Medicare’s conditions of participation.

The four-year contract was approved by the bargaining committee of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions but still needs to be voted on by all union workers.

About 90,000 clinicians who participated in advanced alternative payment models in 2017 are concerned they still haven't received bonuses from the CMS.

For the first time in its history, the American Medical Association will have three consecutive women presidents. They say the industry needs to be more intentional about promoting diversity.

The pediatrics department at Michigan Medicine created a policy for breastfeeding physicians encouraging them to achieve personal lactation goals.

L.A. Care Health Plan and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan will jointly operate 14 new and existing community resource centers throughout Los Angeles County by the beginning of 2021.

The 13 new standards are in response to widespread adoption of evidence-based practices to prevent maternal mortality due to hemorrhage and hypertension.

After failing to provide ACOs with materials about how to comply with the requirement ahead of the effective date, the CMS said it will push back the policy's implementation.