When will Medicaid pay physicians more?

While some states have raised Medicaid payments to physicians to match Medicare, others lag behind. Here is your map to reimbursement rates. » Full article

MOC must go: One physician’s viewpoint

One physician explains why the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program’s expense and time commitments cause greater complexity and more headaches for the nation’s physicians. » Full article

Family medicine's revival: Managing escalating costs and reinventing primary care delivery

Primary care is perfectly positioned to bend the cost curve. Learn how one physician and his team in Colorado are reinventing healthcaredelivery and improving efficiency. » Full article

Meaningful Use: Assessing the payoff

The federal government has spent about $5.8 billion through the Meaningful Use program to encourage doctors to buy and use electronic health records in their practices. What have physicians, their patients, and taxpayers gotten for that money so far? » Full article

Transition of care calls for primary care quarterback

While coordination between providers is critical to quality outcomes, the question remains if incentives for practices are realistic. » Full article

• Should your practice add Botox and other cosmetic services?

• Preparing for the workflow and financial challenges of Obamacare

• Patient Safety Organizations can help improve performance and results

• Planning for 2014 tax changes

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