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HIPAA Marketing Rule Guidance: Better Than Nothing
The HITECH Act made some significant changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule,…
Are You Ready for Medicare Part E?
If not, you may want to avoid shared savings programs (Accountable Care…
Hospital Readmission Data for All Payors
Efforts to reduce hospital readmissions have been focused on a handful of…
Patient-Centered Physicians Have Lower Diagnostic Testing Costs
For many physicians, the term “patient-centered” conjures up fears of longer office…
Can We Survive an Epidemic of Corporate Wellness?
I’m a physician and I’m against wellness. Let me explain. I’m a…
Why US Healthcare Costs More
Why are healthcare costs in the United States twice that of other…
Collaborating with Patients in the Digital Information Age
Who hasn’t encountered, in their working lives, a patient who comes to…
Ideas for Sustainable Health Bloom in the Arizona Desert
In light of rapidly agi In light of rapidly aging populations, health…
ObamaCare Signups: More Than Just the Exchange Numbers
All that hyperbole for nothing!President Obama just announced that 8 million people…
Better Medical Marketing with the New (and Free) Medicare Data Set of 880,000 Providers
In 2012, 880,000 physicians and providers billed a total of $77 billionThe…