Researchers analyzed instances of diagnostic errors submitted by patients and their families and found 224 cases of problematic physician behavior, according to study published in Health Affairs.

Automated phone calls offering ACA-compliant or other health plans are on the rise, especially as the 2019 open enrollment session continues after its Nov. 1 launch, according to California Healthline.

Researchers conducted a study analyzing how the usability of EHRs contributed to medication errors in pediatric patients and found 36 percent of patients had an EHR usability issue that led to a medication error, according to a study published in…

Two more pediatric adenovirus cases were diagnosed Nov. 5 in the Wanaque (N.J.) Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation and the Voorhees (N.J.) Pediatric Facility, according to northjersey.com.

Robert Redfield, MD, director for the CDC, said Nov. 5 that if the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak becomes more serious, international public health experts should consider the possibility it can't be brought under control, according…

Chapel Hill, N.C.-based University of North Carolina Center for Transplant Care celebrated its 50th anniversary and 5,000 successful operations Nov. 5, WRAL.com reports.

Using UV disinfection in addition to routine terminal cleaning of rooms was not effective in reducing hospital-acquired vancomycin-resistant enterococcus and Clostridium difficile among stem cell transplant recipients, according to a study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.

San Bernardino, Calif.-based Pulse Cardiology is investigating an incident in which a cardiologist at the practice allegedly criticized a patient for not speaking English, reports KTLA.

Patient satisfaction is becoming a leading driver in the success of healthcare organizations nationwide.

Idaho, Nebraska, Utah and Montana have added Medicaid expansion to their midterm ballots, which could expand Medicaid eligibility to residents who earn up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, The Hill reports.