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August 7, 2013

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Physician services billed by NPs, PAs draw extra scrutiny from HHS

Medical services that are billed at physician reimbursement levels but are performed by nonphysicians are drawing extra scrutiny from the federal government because they may be vulnerable to overutilization and expose patients to subpar care, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. » Full article

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Are You Protecting Your Practice? Learn Marketing Essentials
How do you acquire loyal patients? What should you do about negative online reviews? Get answers to these questions, hear from industry leaders, consult our interactive ROI calculator, and » More

Five heart disease management apps to recommend to patients

Mobile devices are making it easier for patients with heart problems to monitor their blood pressure at home and accurately relay that information back to their physicians.  Here are five heart health apps to recommend to your patients. » 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.

Why aren’t physicians following clinical guidelines on routine back pain?

Over the last decade for patient visits involving routine back pain, physicians prescribed more narcotics, made more referrals to other physicians and used more imaging procedures such as CT and MRI, according to a study in JAMA. » 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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Why it’s so difficult for physicians to be empathetic and analytic at the same time

For physicians who struggle to balance empathy with analytic thinking during patient visits, neuroscience researcher and brain-imaging expert Anthony Jack, PhD, has a somewhat comforting explanation: It's not your fault, it's your brain's. » 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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