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Telemedicine helps physicians enhance service, income
For better or worse, the realities of a post-health-reform world are forcing doctors to examine options to update their practices to survive in a new environment. Faced with these challenges, doctors
CMS reveals RAC audit hotspots
Recovery audit contractors (RAC) discovered more than 20,000 overpayments for just three types of hospital, ambulance and durable medical equipment claims submitted to the Centers for Medicare &
Private practices leak 15% of profits
For the 50 percent of U.S. physicians currently running private practices, making payroll each month, let alone keeping their doors open, has become a widespread struggle. As a recent column from
Despite technology, PCPs bogged down with uncompensated tasks
Deb Beaulieu
Primary care physicians are bogged down with tasks that they aren't compensated for, even if they have technology that supposedly saves them time, according to recent survey
Report: Medical imaging spending drops 13%
Angling to keep Congress from cutting imaging reimbursement dollars, the Medical Imaging & Technology (MTIA) Alliance last week unveiled data indicating that spending on medical imaging tests
4 tips for a strong post-recession practice
Even with signs of economic recovery , patients are struggling to pay their medical bills, making it continually difficult for practices to maintain healthy bottom lines. For example, Dr. Mark G.
Trim time spent working with insurers
A recent study published in Health Affairs concluded that U.S. physician practices spend $23-$31 billion worth of physician and staff time in interacting with health plans each year. For individual
Preparing for 5010: Four key claims data changes
Guest post by Jackie Griffin On January 1, 2012, providers must switch to 5010, a new standard format for submitting electronic claims information that will accommodate new developments in
An ounce of prevention could heal a pound of pain
Ever hear a message so many times that it just goes in one ear and out the other? That's how I feel insurers sometimes respond to hearing that prevention and wellness are keys to improving our
M-health offers great potential if someone's willing to fix the system
As high-level executives of healthcare companies, telecommunications firms and multinational nongovernmental organizations were on stage at the Washington Convention Center predicting wonderful
