by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 28, 2010 | Finance, Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement, Memes
HEALTHCARE BILL IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS AND RAGE A number of people asked me about the impact of health reform on them as individuals. Here is a great story from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that takes specific examples of individuals and families and speculates on...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 22, 2010 | Finance, Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement, Memes
As I write this Sunday night I am listening to the US House of Representatives’ discussion/posturing prior to a ‘yes” or “no” vote for the Senate’s healthcare reform bill H. R. 3590. I don’t usually listen to CNN Live, but I...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 7, 2010 | Electronic Medical Records, Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
NOTE: Read my latest post on how to register and attest for the EHR Incentive Programs here. Where Did the Idea of Meaningful Use of Electronic Medical Records Come From? The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed by President Obama on February 17,...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Nov 7, 2008 | Medicare & Reimbursement
From today’s US News & World Report: This is the fourth year that U.S. News and the National Committee for Quality Assurance, managed care’s major accrediting and standards-setting body, have teamed up to rank healthcare plans. We release the rankings...