Technology

Avoid incentive double-dipping with new CMS information

Is your practice inadvertently trying to double-dip when it comes to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services incentive programs? To make sure you don't, the agency has posted new answers to frequently asked questions about how many incentives you can receive at once. The information is slightly complicated but useful. » More

Diabetes care improves with new information technology

Add effective use of technology to diet, exercise, and medication compliance when it comes to helping patients control their diabetes. A study found that care for patients with diabetes improved appreciably when their physicians used electronic health records extensively. And lowering A1c? There's an app for that. » More

Health Law & Policy

SGR still around, additional Medicare cuts possible

No amount of urging and prodding from an enormous number of physicians and their associations could persuade Congress and President Obama to use the bipartisan debt deal to repeal the controversial Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate formula. Even worse, the plan that actually was signed into law could mean additional Medicare reimbursement cuts for physicians. » More

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Practice Management

Payer support critical in making ACOs work

Physician practices may not have the wherewithal to take on much payment risk in an accountable care organization, but commercial payers can provide the support needed to make a variety of risk-sharing models work. Read more to find out how those models work. » More

Liability & Risk Management

Anxious about a malpractice case? Most claims eventually dropped

Being served with a medical malpractice lawsuit can be disturbing, but before you panic, keep in mind that there is a better than even chance that the suit eventually will be dropped. The author of a recent study offers advice on speeding up that process. » More

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