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Who says the independent practice is dead? 58% of physicians don't want to sell

A new survey of 2,094 physicians who own their own practices found that 58% are not looking to sell. Solo practitioners are the most committed to staying independent. » Full article

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Why you shouldn't get patient education materials from specialty societies

Patient education materials from 16 major medical societies all suffer from a lack of readability, making them difficult for patients to comprehend and potentially contributing to poor health literacy, according to a study in JAMA Internal Medicine. » Full article

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Insights into U.S. Physicians' Financial Preparedness

AMA Insurance’s new 2013 Report on U.S. Physicians Financial Preparedness revealed Primary Care physicians are more likely than their peers to feel behind in planning for the future. Click to find out how you compare

Have we reached a tipping point in EHR adoption?

As of 2008, 17% of eligible professionals and 9% of hospitals had adopted advanced EHR systems. Now, more than 50% of eligible providers and about 80% of eligible hospitals have received EHR incentive payments. » Full article

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Worried about the ICD-10 transition? This coding tool is for you

A new Web site is designed to ease the ICD-10 transition process for healthcare providers by enabling users to input currently used ICD-9 codes to find the appropriate new ones. » Full article

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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

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