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Medicare Cuts Delayed Again, This Time Until June 1, 2010
UPDATE: On June 24, 2010 the House and Senate passed legislation to further delay the Medicare cuts until November 30, 2010. More here. ***** Close on the heels of an affirmative Senate vote, the House of Representatives approved HR 4851 (Continuing Extension Act of...
Interoperability (in general)
The ability of disparate computer systems to easily talk to each other and exchange information. For instance, your practice management system talks to your lab system and your PACS and your EMR and the hospital EMR and ....
Insurance Refund Laws by State
Is Facebook a Serious Business Tool? Ask CMS.
Not on facebook yet? CMS is.
Geriatric
Geriatrics is a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and aging people. The term comes from the Greek geron meaning "old man" and iatros meaning "healer". Although there is no specific age when one is a geriatric patient, age 65 is...
Non-doctor providers – what’s the difference between a NP and a PA?
A Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse (RN) who also has a Master’s degree and clinical experience. A NP chooses a particular specialty during their training and works under the supervision of a physician. NPs can have their own patient panels and can write...
What is mHealth? A TED Talk Predicts Healthcare In 2016
There's nothing I can say but close your door for 16 minutes and 59 seconds and watch this. mhealth is short for "Mobile Health" and is medical and public health practice supported by mobile devices, like MP3 players and smartphones. Here's a link for more info on...
My Dream Conference: Would Someone Please Hold the Conference of My Dreams?
The last conference I went to might be the last conference I ever go to. I do like some parts of conferences, but not all, or even most. Medical manager conferences do not seem to have changed since I first started going to them in the late 80's. Big sessions with...
Ten Reasons Why (Some) Physicians Aren’t Rushing to Adopt EMRs
Everyone is waiting for the other shoe to drop on Medicare payments. Private practices may not have the in-house expertise to implement an EMR and may not be able to afford a consultant (although some states are receiving grants to help practices - check your state's...
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