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When it comes to weight-loss, bariatric surgery might be the kindest cut of all. Does your health plan cover it?

People suffering from obesity are undertreated.

Healthcare risk management is becoming more aggressive in seeking to prevent adverse medical events from becoming claims.

A listing of some of the nation's top healthcare entities, their risk managers, brokers, captives and risk management programs.

The dirty little secret of hospitals is that, despite the hygiene practiced within their walls, they harbor nasty infections. Fortunately, antidotes exist for risk managers.

A listing of some of the nation's top healthcare entities, their risk managers, brokers, captives and risk management programs.

Understanding the potential risks associated with the use of vendors is part of a comprehensive risk analysis. Medical technology and life sciences companies should be knowledgeable about the regulatory and legal requirements applicable to vendors.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers a "Hospital Compare" tool on its Web site, which allows you to compare how hospitals in your area perform on certain procedures and for certain conditions. Visit the HHS site and try it out for yourself.

Improving communication among doctors, nurses and patients can help reduce medical errors, but doing so sometimes means making sure that strategy triumphs over culture.

A listing of some of the nation's top publicly traded healthcare companies, their risk managers, brokers, captives and risk management programs.

A listing of some of the nation's top publicly traded healthcare companies, their risk managers, brokers, captives and risk management programs.

The ECRI Institute, a nonprofit research and publication organization that specializes in patient safety and healthcare risk management issues, dedicates a special section on its Web site to the new CMS Final Rule on Hospital-Acquired Conditions.

Here's the official press release from the CMS on how it will begin to handle the "never ever 11." Also, find links to updated pricing and quality information.

The CMS Hospital Compare tool allows you to compare the quality of care hospitals provide with information on certain medical conditions, surgical procedures and patient surveys.

For insurers, the long-term-care industry is a worthwhile risk again. Loss figures are down, so new capacity is rolling in. But some facilities believe they're better off living independently--risk management or not.