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Sued for Medical Malpractice – Again
Folks who have wandered through the Legal Quality category of this blog…
Understanding RVUs | Medicare Reimbursement
Summary: Do you understand Relative Value Units (RVUs) as they relate to…
FDASIA Health IT Report Issued
The FDA, the FCC and ONC issued a long-awaited joint report with…
CMS Medicare Data Dump Shows Why Transparency Is Only Half the Battle
First published on MedCityNews.com. As transparency advocates are applauding CMS’s data…
ICD-10 Delay: Does ICD-10 Lack Clinical Value?
ICD-10 Delay: The Decision in D.C. ICD-10 was delayed once again as part…
Medicare Advantage Cuts Not Only Delayed But Reversed
Summary: CMS has reversed its original proposal to cutback Medicare Advantage plan…
Dissecting Diabetes: Costs and Chronic Disease Impact
A recent New York Times article, “Even Small Medical Advances Can Mean…
The Diagnosis That Could Have You Paying an Extra $40,000 Per Patient
Hospital Acquired Infections| The DiagnosisHospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) occur when a patient…
Should Step Therapy and Prior Authorization Be Outlawed?
In ‘Fail first’ fails patients in the Boston Sunday Globe, a patient…

