Archives for January 2013
One in Five Doctors Report EMR Technology Saved a Life – PR Newswire (press release)29 Jan 2013
One in Five Doctors Report EMR Technology Saved a LifePR Newswire (press release)29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Practice Fusion, the free, web-based electronic medical record (EMR) platform, today released survey results that found that one in five providers...
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Health Care Reform Update — January 22, 201329 Jan 2013
In This Issue: Leading the News; Implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Health... Continue Reading
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How physicians can get paid for care coordination29 Jan 2013
New Current Procedural Terminology codes mean that just about any practice can bill for coordinating the care of those discharged from a... Continue Reading
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Chlorhexidine Baths in PICU Cut Infections29 Jan 2013
Scrubbing children in intensive care units with chlorhexidine daily cut the incidence of bacteremia by more than 35% in a... Continue Reading
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Putting a price on the hassle of preauthorization29 Jan 2013
The first study of its kind attempting to document the true cost to physicians of insurer-mandated prior authorizations has delineated... Continue Reading
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Disease-specific ACOs make their debut29 Jan 2013
A small number of entities are testing the accountable care organization concept, originally designed to improve care and reduce costs... Continue Reading
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Crain’s Checks in with Dr. Raju at City Club Chicago-CEO talks about selling health insurance29 Jan 2013
Dr. Ramanathan Raju wants Cook County hospital to get into the health insurance business, selling plans on a statewide health... Continue Reading
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Arizona bill would compel hospitals to check immigration status29 Jan 2013
Under a bill introduced this week in Arizona, hospital staffs would be compelled to check whether uninsured patients are in... Continue Reading
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4 Tips to Fight RAC Denials and Win29 Jan 2013
Since their introduction in 2006, recovery audit contractors have served an important function for taxpayers and the solvency of the... Continue Reading
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Legislation drafted for mHealth security29 Jan 2013
A Georgia Congressman has released draft legislation that would regulate how the developers of mobile applications– including mHealth apps – collect personal data.... Continue Reading
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