Practice Management
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The modern physician-communicator
Dr. Kevin T. Powell discusses the changing role of the physician as communicator.
Managing Your Practice
End-user agreements
When I saw that the vendor would have the unrestricted right to sell my practice data to third parties, I knew I would not be “just signing”...
News
More lawsuits against doctors? Overpayment ruling could be bad news
In a first-of-its-kind decision, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that the 60-day clock to return overpayments...
News
Ellmers’ bill seeks delay for Stage 3 meaningful use
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Last-minute ICD-10 help for docs who are lagging
“In particular, the CMS Road to 10 website is outstanding,” Mr. Daley said. “It may be overwhelming at times, but there are some very nice...
Law & Medicine
Caps on malpractice damages
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CMS releases specialty-specific ICD-10 transition guides
News
Most docs still not ready for ICD-10 switch
Less than half of physician practices say they are ready, or would be ready to implement ICD-10 by Oct. 1, 2015, according to a recent survey by...
Commentary
OpenNotes: Transparency in health care
Commentary
ACO Insider: Avoid the ‘default future’
The default future for primary care physicians is one controlled by others – and could be the missed opportunity of a lifetime for primary care....
News
CMS releases ICD-10-CM valid codes and code titles
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a complete list of the 2016 ICD-10-CM valid codes and code titles in a downloadable...