Payment Problems, Malpractice Suits Top Concerns of Quality Pros
December 08, 2009
December 08, 2009
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 8 -- The American Society for Quality issued the following news release:
While Congress debates the best options for reform, a new poll of U.S. healthcare quality improvement experts shows that solving payment problems and restructuring malpractice suits/tort reform top the list of areas that would help to eliminate waste. Recent studies estimate U.S. healthcare system waste at $600-$800 billion annually.
The online poll was conducted with 120 health . . .
While Congress debates the best options for reform, a new poll of U.S. healthcare quality improvement experts shows that solving payment problems and restructuring malpractice suits/tort reform top the list of areas that would help to eliminate waste. Recent studies estimate U.S. healthcare system waste at $600-$800 billion annually.
The online poll was conducted with 120 health . . .