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Hospital Readmission Rates are Down
Hospital Readmission Rates are Down New data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services shows that there has been improvement in hospital readmission rates…
Medicare Spending Doesn’t Lead to Increase
Increased Medicare Spending on Advanced Cancer Care Doesn’t Lead to Increase in Survival Rates A new study has called into question the notion that increased…
CMS Extends Payment Programs
CMS Extends Payment Programs for Rural and Low-Volume Hospitals Rural and low volume hospitals will be experiencing a bit of good fortune in the coming…
Infection Rates Are On the Decline
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that hospitals are making headway in reducing patient infection rates. CDC Infection Findings…
Change in Billing Option Leads to an Increase in Medicare Spending
A new study has found that a Medicare policy change which was intended to be spending-neutral in fact led to a 6.5 percent increase in…
Universal EMR Implementation in Taiwan
In the United States, current regulations and incentives have been put in place to pave the way for more widespread usage of EMR technology. In…
EMR Software: Domestic & Abroad
EMR Software: Domestic and Abroad Though there was a time when patients and doctors were weary of such things, many people are growing accustomed to…
Medical Billing in a Touch Economy
Medical Billing in a Tough Economy Across the United States, and around the globe, many families are feeling the pangs of an ailing economy. The…
HIPAA Compliance Audits
HIPAA Compliance Audits: Current Beliefs, Future Expectations By the end of 2012, 115 medical organizations will be audited for HIPAA compliance. The results of these…
News: Important of HIPAA Compliance
Results of Broken HIPAA Security Rule Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, working in conjunction with Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates, Inc., (MEEI) continues to cope…
Use of EMR Software, Even in Rural India
International Reach It can be difficult to find adequate health care in farther corners of the globe. Many people living in urban areas, within major…
50% + of providers are utilizing an EMR Solution
According to preliminary estimates from a CDC survey, 2010 was the first year that more than half of office-based physicians had any kind of electronic…
Patient Privacy in a Medical Practice Setting
With the advent of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, patient confidentiality and privacy has been on the minds of all…
Appealing a Claim Denied Due to Lack of Authorization
When it comes to navigating the managed care world, the system can be streamlined, efficient and profitable as long as the proper procedures are followed.…
ICD-10 Push-back for Medical Billing Companies
As we all know, the required and mandated transition to ICD-10 has been postponed. This, however, doesn't mean waiting until the last minute to make…
What impact will ICD-10 have on the practice?
ICD-10 The much anticipated ICD-10 has been in the works for since 1983 and it promises to provide for greater accuracy in diagnostic coding. In…