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June 7, 2014

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Apple's HealthKit: What physicians need to know

Technology giant Apple unveiled its new operating system, iOS 8, on June 2, and a new platform called HealthKit has the healthcare IT industry abuzz with its possibilities. » Full article

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ICD-10 may financially disrupt primary care, pediatric practices, study finds

While the CMS is boasting of a successful ICD-10 testing week, a recent study shows that the switch to the new code set could be a significant financial disruption for narrow-margin primary care practices, especially those in pediatrics.
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Significant Medicare coding errors signal need for physician education, OIG says

Nearly 42% of Medicare claims for evaluation and management services are incorrectly coded, according to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General. » Full article

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