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Technology
Some physician practices may be too slow out of the gate when it comes to meeting the deadline for converting to Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) version 5010, which arrives in less than 4 months. Not only do physicians need to upgrade their practice management systems or ensure that their billing service has made the necessary updates, they will need to collect and report additional information for claims to be processed, and change established billing practices. Not sure of the penalty of failing to get to the finish line on time? Hint: It involves not getting paid. » More |
Health Law & Policy
The American Medical Association’s (AMA) membership has been on a downward slide, and a new survey suggests that the AMA’s support of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is a key reason. Read more to learn the other reasons why a large majority of physicians no longer belong to what historically has been the dominant medical association in the United States. » More
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Technology
Selecting the right electronic health record may be the easy part of taking your practice online. The bandwidth, security, and back up needed to protect digital patient and financial records may require substantially more sophisticated equipment and processes, or an entirely new approach to data storage and retrieval. Read more to find out the scope of a growing problem. » More
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Liability & Malpractice
Florida physicians and other health providers are targets of a gun law that prohibits them from asking patients if there is a firearm or ammunition in the home. A federal judge has temporarily blocked enforcement of the statute, which calls for stiff penalties, including loss of license, for violators. Find out what the law says and why major physician groups worry about the precedent it sets. » More |
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Technology
Results of an experiment by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will reach far beyond care of retired service members. Its open source network, which allows the private sector to help improve the electronic health record (EHR) system it is developing with the U.S. Department of Defense, likely will push EHR technology to a higher level in all healthcare settings. See what you can learn. » More |
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A federal incentive isn’t the only reason to adopt meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs). A new study found significant improvement in diabetes treatment when practices used EHRs instead of paper records. Read more to see how patients measured up in the digital practices. » More |
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