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July 31, 2013

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Doctors strongly oppose giving up fee-for-service payments, JAMA survey shows

Many physicians recognize the need to control health costs, but they're not eager to change how physicians are paid as a means of achieving cost control. Read about why Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, says physicians have adopted the approach of “blame others and persevere with business as usual” when it comes to cost control. » Full article

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The 20 worst residency programs for producing primary care physicians

What immediately jumps out about the list of residency programs that produce the lowest percentage of primary care graduates is that it includes some of the biggest names in healthcare: Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins, Brigham and Women's and plenty of others. » Full article

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Which replacement EHR systems are physicians switching to?

A new report from Black Book rankings shows which EHR systems dissatisfied physicians are turning to as replacements for their old, unwanted systems. Find out which eight vendors are the most popular choices. » Full article

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Five Important Steps to ICD-10 Training
Join us for a free one-hour webinar, "High 5 Live: The Top 5 Things to Start Your ICD-10 Transition." There's more to ICD-10 than just learning a new code set and upgrading your software. The transition will affect every aspect of your practice.
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The SGR repeal bill increases Medicare reimbursement by 0.5% annually. Is that a fair amount?

A House bill that would repeal the dreaded SGR formula increases Medicare reimbursement to physicians by 0.5% per year. But given that the annual increase is less than inflation, is it a fair amount? » Full article

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