Business of Medicine
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Business associate agreements
Dr. Joseph S. Eastern explains new HIPAA rules about business associates and business associate agreements.
News
GAO: Undercover agents effectively scammed healthcare.gov
Fictitious applicants were able to gain coverage from the federal health insurance marketplace and receive approximately $30,000 in subsidies over...
News
Patients’ web portals to access EHRs need improvement
Lack of usability “is a formidable barrier to achieving widespread use of [web] portals and other patient-facing technology, particularity for...
Commentary
Full transparency comes to medical records
Dr. Jeffrey Benabio tells about the experience of full transparency of medical records with patients using OpenNotes.
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3 court cases to watch in 2015
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Which specialties are sitting at residents’ popular table?
Demand for residency positions exceeded supply for all 47 specialties included in the 2015 residency match, but some specialties were more in...
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21st Century Cures bill passes House
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Fee schedule update includes advance care planning, PQRS changes
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Where are the really big malpractice awards?
New York had more than three times as many $1 million–plus malpractice awards as any other state in 2014, according to data from the National...
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AMA: Most physicians still work in small practices
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CMS pledges flexibility during first year of ICD-10
Physicians will have a year to learn how to properly code under ICD-10 before facing potential penalties or withheld payments, according to a...