Survey: Nearly half of practices use EHRs
Nearly half of physician practices use electronic health record systems, but primary care physicians
are not among the top or bottom users, according to survey results by a market research firm.
AAFP: Disappointed but not surprised by SGR deal
Disappointed, but not surprised was the reaction of the American Academy of Family Physicians
president after Congress passed legislation last week which saved Medicare payments from a drastic cut, but
didn’t solve the underlying problem.
Apple iPad: No place in your practice
The vast majority of doctors own and enjoy Apple iPads, but few use them at their practice, according
to survey results released by a market research firm.
Surprising pacesetters in the HIE movement
Virginia physicians are sharing messages, patient records, lab results, dictated reports, discharge
summaries, and other scanned documents with a secured statewide messaging service that launched this
month.
ICD-10 deadline to be delayed, but for whom?
Practices panicking about the impending transition from ICD-9 diagnosis and procedure codes to the
avalanche of data in ICD-10 may be able to breathe a sigh of relief.
The answer to the primary care shortage
More osteopathic medical students are headed to family medicine post-graduate training than any other
specialty, according to the American Osteopathic Association.
UK cost agency unconvinced by Botox for migraine
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's healthcare cost-effectiveness body NICE is not convinced that Allergan's
anti-wrinkle injection Botox is worth using to treat migraines.
UnitedHealth class action settlement pays out $200 million to physicians
Out-of-network physicians who billed the insurer from 1994 to 2009 could recoup more than half of
their lost payments. Even if you didn’t file a claim, you may be eligible.
Survey: Medicare beats commercial payers for fair reimbursements
In a survey pitting Medicare against Medicaid and commercial payers, see which group healthcare
providers say most often reimburses to expectations. The answer may surprise you.
MGMA: HIPAA 5010 conversion causing payment headaches
Practices report widespread claims denials since adopting the HIPAA Version 5010 transaction standard,
MGMA says. Learn more about the kinds of errors practices are seeing.