Thursday, July 4, 2013

NCAQ Transitions Measures to ICD-10, Seeks Comment

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The National Committee for Quality Assurance, an accreditation firm, is soliciting public comments on proposed changes to HEDIS performanc...

VA inspected many times; results shared

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Written by Joe Battle As the director of the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, I wish all of our veterans and their famili...

IN-DEPTH: Boosting care, managing costs are health care challenges

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Written by Lisa Bernard-Kuhn Region tests models ushered in by federal law, some of which are already saving money and raising qua...

EHR Meaningful Use Dropout Rate Soars in 2012

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AAFP Works to Identify, Correct Barriers July 03, 2013 12:45 pm  Sheri Porter  – As U.S. physicians continue to embrace electronic healt...
Wednesday, July 3, 2013

The Epidemic of Disillusioned Doctors

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We all know medicine has become a frustrating profession. But surveys show that a younger generation of doctors are more resilient to bur...

Lack of Medicare CPT Codes for Hospitalist Practice Creates Dilemma

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The Society of Hospital Medicine is pushing Medicare to reclassify skilled-nursing facility care as inpatient care for hospitalists by...

HHS Proposes Clarifications For Market Reform Regulations And New Exchange-Related Obligations But Leaves Key Questions Unanswered

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Last Updated: July 3 2013 Article by  Anne W. Hance McDermott Will & Emery The proposed rule imposes new requireme...

Johnson City Physicians to Pay $4.25 Million to Resolve Civil False Claims Allegations Regarding Unapproved Foreign Drugs

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U.S. Attorney’s Office July 02, 2013 Eastern District of Tennessee (865) 545-4167 GREENEVILLE, TN—William R. Kincaid, M...