Years ago I was attending an annual AADE meeting in Washington, DC. It was a hot summer day in August and while running between meetings, I got overheated. One of my fellow attendees, a nurse educator who was also a friend and past president of AADE, put a cool wet …
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For an easy reference on the latest changes to the ADA's Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, just download and print out this 1-page summary of the 2015 revisions.
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UBM Medica, LLC iOS/Free The Physicians Practice magazine is now available in iOS format for iPads only. For nearly 25 years, medical practices across the U.S. have turned to Physicians Practice for practical, proven solutions to the "real-world" concerns their businesses face. Now, the answers to your most challenging practice management …
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Six barriers encountered during early stages of development of accountable care organizations….
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In yet another warning to lawmakers, a new survey of group practices shows that 51% will reduce the number of available appointment slots for new Medicare patients if Congress does not avert a 29.5% Medicare pay cut set for January 1.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a plan to strengthen primary care and put a price tag on the medical-home concept and how it will pay for services.
Read More »Obama Wins: What It Means for Healthcare
Tuesday’s election of Democrat Barack Obama ushers in a new administration that is all but certain to include some level of health care reform. Less clear is how extensive that reform will be and when it will come. Hopefully prevention will be a key component in any new changes.
Read More »Reports Criticize Obama, McCain Health Plans
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s health care plan would cost too much and create more regulation, while Republican John McCain’s plan would leave 60 million Americans without health insurance and reduce coverage, experts said last week.
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