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Denying care? Concerns with Oregon’s Medicaid Coverage Guidelines
When a document guiding health coverage decisions contains the word "survival" and…
NYMIIS: Medical Imaging and Meaningful Use – It Is No Longer an Option
With the creation of RIS, PACS and speech recognition, radiology once led…
FDA Issues Final Guidance on Mobile Medical Apps
A bit more than two years after releasing their draft guidance, FDA…
The Nurse Practitioner vs. Doctor Debate
Every patient wants the best medical care available. With a shortage of…
Get Compliant or Get Out of the Game: HIPAA’s No Joke
Attention hosting companies currently supporting healthcare clients: get compliant or get out…
Tell Us Again Why We Need Young People
“This only works if young people show up,” said Bill Clinton the…
Some Big Health Plans Must Think Exchanges Will Succeed
More aggressive drafts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) included a public…
HIPAA Rights Expanded: Opening the Door to Patient Access to Lab Results
We're inching closer to promulgation of final regulations that will likely make…
When Doctors Email: Concerns for Quality, Accuracy in Patient Communication
Nearly 30 percent of doctors between 35 and 44 years old use…
Can the “Government Shutdown” Shut Down ObamaCare?
The federal fiscal year begins October 1st. That’s the date by which,…
