Practice Management
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<ѻýҕl>Feds Finalize Next Stage of 'Meaningful Use' Guidelinesѻýҕl>
LAS VEGAS -- Doctors now have an extra nine months to prove to the federal government that they've accomplished the early stages of "meaningful use" of health information technology, National Coordinator for Health IT Farzad Mostashari announced Thursday.
Feb 23, 2012
<ѻýҕl>AMA Adopts Policies on Circumcision, Gun Safetyѻýҕl>
The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates has adopted a number of new policies at its interim meeting, including policies on male circumcision, physician discussion of gun safety, and a new medical coding system that will go into effect in 2013.
Nov 16, 2011
<ѻýҕl>Is Cash-Only Medicine the Next Big Thing? ѻýҕl>
As increasing numbers of physicians work longer and harder to maintain income levels in the face of declining third-party reimbursements, some have opted out -- they're running cash-only practices, and respondents to a ѻýҕl online spotcheck think more doctors will join them.
Mar 19, 2009
<ѻýҕl>Hospital Color Codes Staffers to Help Patientsѻýҕl>
CLEVELAND-Patients at the Cleveland Clinic starting on Monday won't see red. Instead, they'll see white, black, royal blue, hunter green and purple. The hospital has color-coded its staffers so that patients, in principle, will know who is who.
Apr 01, 2005