Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Latest Medical Malpractice Data Shows Number of Filings Reach New Low

Written on May 26, 2011 – 9:59 am | by ACMS Administrator |

From Michael Cassidy’s MedLaw Blog total of 1,491 malpractice lawsuits were filed in 2010, according to a report released last week by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. Court officials reported that 163 cases reached a jury, and 133 verdicts – 81 percent – favored the defense. Chief Justice Ronald Castille said there’s been a [...]

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EASIER SOFTER ACOs

Written on May 24, 2011 – 3:22 pm | by ACMS Administrator |

From Michael Cassidy’s MedLaw Blog Although the ink is barely dry on the proposed regulations for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), there are already harbingers that ACOs may not be the Health Care Reform savior they were intended to be. First, a study by the American Hospital Association states that the estimate initially made by CMS [...]

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In the News – 05/20/2011

Written on May 20, 2011 – 10:00 am | by ACMS Administrator |

Health expenses to rise 8.5 percent in 2012, study finds – Pittsburgh Tribune Review – 05/19/2011 http://ow.ly/4Yn6L HealthSouth sells 6 hospitals in $120 million deal – Pittsburgh Tribune Review – 05/19/2011 http://ow.ly/4YpmJ High-Dose Alzheimer’s Drug Risky, Group Says – WPXI.com – 05/19/2011 http://ow.ly/4Ypht Highmark knocks $1.5M off Allegheny County’s yearly health insurance bill – Pittsburgh [...]

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2011 Fine Awards for Teamwork Excellence in Health Care

Written on May 17, 2011 – 11:28 am | by ACMS Administrator |

Applications are now being accepted for the 2011 Fine Awards for Teamwork Excellence in Health Care, which honor dramatic breakthroughs in patient safety and care by healthcare teams in western Pennsylvania. This year’s awards, sponsored by The Fine Foundation, Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) and Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI), will have a broader focus than [...]

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In the News – 05/13/2011

Written on May 13, 2011 – 10:00 am | by ACMS Administrator |

CDC: UPMC donor tests lack consistency – Pittsburgh Tribune Review – 05/12/2011 http://ow.ly/4SVIu Infected kidney shelves UPMC program – Pittsburgh Post Gazette – 05/12/2011 http://ow.ly/4T3ZE Obama Plan For Health Care Quality Dealt A Setback – WPXI.com – 05/12/2011 http://ow.ly/4T471 Recipient got kidney from donor with hepatitis C – Pittsburgh Post Gazette – 05/12/2011 http://ow.ly/4T49D Related [...]

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Latest Medical Malpractice Data Shows Number of Filings Reach New Low

EASIER SOFTER ACOs

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