The Report was prepared by ASTSWMO’s Investigation and Remedy Selection Focus Group pursuant to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Cooperative Agreement. Ms. Dianna Kilburn of the Arkansas ...

Human health risk assessments are used to minimize potential hazards that impact the health of a person or group. There is no standardized human health risk assessment as each unique situation and ...

Medicare Advantage plans have come under fire for upcoding that can increase the payouts they receive, and regulators point to health risk assessments as a likely culprit in this increase in coding ...

The Department of Health and Human Services made headlines in October with a report detailing problems with health risk assessments used by Medicare Advantage insurers. The Office of Inspector General ...

A risk assessment tool has helped bring down the number of injuries staff get from psychiatric hospital patients.

Medicare Advantage organizations may be improperly using health risk assessments to increase risk-adjusted reimbursement, according to a report HHS’ Office of Inspector General issued in September.

Joint initiative to advance cardiovascular disease prevention, strengthen community care, and increase access to clinical ...

Individuals who have experienced a recent fall or are having difficulty with balance may receive a fall risk assessment from a healthcare professional. Medicare covers these assessments during ...

NHS Lothian has been ordered to assess the risk of ligature points in rooms at its acute psychiatric hospital after an ...