Practice Management
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Leading Innovation
Life is not the way it was 20 years ago, or even 10 years ago, and it will not be the same 20 years from now. Health care is changing all around...
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CMS seeks input to develop SGR replacement regulations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has asked the public to comment on Section 101 of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization...
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Small study: Physicians sued for failing to supervise soft-tissue filler procedures
In medical malpractice claims involving soft-tissue fillers, dermatologists and other doctors were frequently named as defendants for allegedly...
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CMS delays Stage 3 meaningful use until 2018, simplifies program
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AUDIO: Meaningful use interoperability ‘won’t work without the Internet’
The lack of interoperability in the meaningful use program could be a “nonissue” if physicians and hospitals were allowed to use the Internet to...
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Survey: 45% order tests to avoid lawsuits
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Multistate compact could ease telemedicine licensing woes
The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact could make it easier for telemedicine physicians to gain licenses in multiple states.
Article
Telemedicine poses novel legal risks for doctors
A wide spectrum of legal dangers can arise from telemedicine, including malpractice and product liability claims, data exposure, and credentialing...
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California governor signs physician-assisted suicide bill into law
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a controversial measure that allows physicians to help patients legally end their lives.
Commentary
Washington legislative conference: Driving home the unfairness of narrow networks
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GAO: Physicians, hospitals struggle to achieve EHR interoperability
Physicians and health care organizations are struggling to achieve interoperability, the exchange of data between their electronic health records...