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August 28, 2013

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Myth busted: 90% of doctors are accepting new Medicare patients

Despite doctors' frequent complaints about Medicare's regulatory burden and the ever-present possibility of significant cuts to reimbursement rates, the number of physicians accepting Medicare patients has actually grown slightly in recent years.
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Immunization: Medical Economics Business of Health
Stay up-to-date with the latest vaccination and immunization therapies. Watch video, read articles, use tools, and learn with CME. » More

How care guides can help physicians manage chronic-disease patients

A non-clinical layperson, or care guide, can help primary care physicians better manage patients with hypertension, diabetes or heart failure, a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine found.
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The Obesity Epidemic
More than 78 million U.S. adults and 12 million children and adolescents are obese, and those numbers increase every day. Articles, video, whitepapers, and resources to help you adapt your practice to confront the growing epidemic.

Does Sanjay Gupta's support of medical marijuana really signify a turning point in the debate?

CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, MD's very public transformation into a proponent of medical marijuana has done more than just inspire late-night talk show hosts to joke that his employer should change its name to the "Cannabis News Network." » Full article

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The next CME-certified Business of Medicine Summit is being held October 12-13, 2013 in Philadelphia. Topics such as Practice Efficiencies, Meaningful Use 2-3, PQRS Reporting Requirements, Physician Compensation Models, Stark, ICD-10 Strategies and other topics focused on supporting today's and tomorrow's physicians and medical practices will be covered. With deadlines looming, are you prepared? Click here to take advantage of the Early Bird Discount

Why patients can't find your practice on Google Maps

Are your patients late or frustrated because they say your practice is hard to find? The name, address, telephone numbers and other location information for your practice may be wrong on Google Maps. » Full article

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