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June 26, 2013

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10 regulatory irritants fueling physician dissatisfaction

Spanning from “meaningless work” to nonsensical Medicare reimbursement policies, a report from The Physicians Foundation lists 10 regulatory irritants that it says are distorting the service of medicine, inflating health costs and frustrating physicians. » 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

ICD-10: The devil is in the details; more documentation and planning required

When it comes to ICD-10, physicians should remember that documenting encounters will be far more important than memorizing 68,000 new medical codes. Incremental training works best. Here's why. » Full article

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Cholesterol-lowering regimens in immunocompromised patients

Stay up-to-date with the latest studies in statins, cholesterol treatment and medications.
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EHR developers have signed a code of conduct. Will it mean anything for doctors and patients?

A group of more than 40 electronic health records developers made headlines recently when they announced an "EHR Developer Code of Conduct" that outlined plans to enhance patient safety, data portability, system interoperability and security. But not everyone in the health IT industry was so impressed. » Full article

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Medicare Shared Savings: A Practical Path to Accountable Care

This whitepaper presents ACO options and tips for ambulatory practices aiming to advance their culture of care, improve quality and benefit from cost-saving efforts.

Is unequal primary care workforce distribution a bigger problem than the physician shortage?

The perceived current and future shortage of primary care physicians has been attracting lots of attention from U.S. health policymakers, but a recent policy brief from the Graham Center suggests the U.S. is facing a bigger primary care problem: an uneven distribution of physicians. » Full article

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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.

 

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