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In this issue
Doctor ratings
Technology and med students
EHR support
ICD-10
Depression therapy
Key Topic Updates
Survey
Does your practice use a diabetes/patient educator?
Survey Pie Chart

Yes, patients are seen by a diabetes/patient educator at our office.

 

17%

Yes, patients are referred to a diabetes/patient educator outside of our practice.

 

45%

No, we do not use diabetes/patient educators.

 

38%

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
  WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
  Survey Pie Chart Have you recently bought or sold a practice?
If so, please click HERE to tell us what you learned.
A new kind of doctor-rating website?
The new program could demonstrate that a low-cost, rigorous survey method can produce ratings and reports on most doctors in the United States. More...
Survey shows technology, mobility vital to future physicians
Medical students view electronic-health-record technology as an important component of their medical education and a critical factor when choosing where they will practice medicine, according to results of a recent survey. More...
HHS announces HIT Extension Program funding plan
Details of a $694-million program that will create a national extension service to help office-based physicians set up their health information technology have been announced by federal officials. More...
CMS releases new ICD-10 fact sheet
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released a new fact sheet outlining the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition. More...
Internet psychotherapy for depression shows effectiveness
Patients suffering from depression who participated in online cognitive-behavioral therapy sessions were nearly 2.5 times more likely to recover from depression than their standard-care counterparts. More...
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Key Topic Updates  
Medical Economics Blog
Why tort reform won’t curb healthcare costs
How physicians get paid: A secret revealed
Motivational interviewing: A PCP’s thoughts
Join the conversation at memag.com/blogs
Electronic Health Records
Is there an exemption from the federal EHR mandate?
EHR "deinstallation" trend hits Phoenix
Pen-and-paper workarounds plus EHR may boost efficiency
State privacy laws deter EHR adoption in hospitals
Health Information Technology
High-tech handwashing system could help reduce hospital infections
Medical Economics radio: Be your own tech guru
The best new software for your PDA
PHRs can boost efficiency, but also hold malpractice risk
Health Reform
Federal bill would provide deferred-payment loans for EHRs
Telehealth, online appointments could ease healthcare access jam
One doctor's vision of the utopian practice
American Well to offer online visits nationwide

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