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July 11, 2008
Boston-based American Well has opened its “online healthcare marketplace,” where, for a fee and cost of treatment, patients can consult a doctor in real-time via a web camera or phone. The June launch garnered mainstream media hoopla from The Wall Street Journal’s Health Blog, USA Today and on MSNBC’s site, among other sources. | | Bill recommends
July 11, 2008
A House subcommittee approved a health information technology bill on June 25 that advocates an EHR for all American citizens by 2014. The bill would also establish a national coordinator in the Department of Health and Human Services, charged with marshalling health information technology modernization efforts. | | E-prescribing
July 11, 2008
Prescribe drugs electronically? Chances are, you don’t. | | Online Tools
July 11, 2008
Is your practice in the red? | | National Provider Identifier: Is the NPI crisis subsiding?
June 27, 2008
Rejection rates of insurance claims due to NPI problems are gradually returning to normal levels. But in case you?re still having problems, Medicare has thrown you a lifeline. | |
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| | | | | Personal Finance: Keep an investment diary
July 4, 2008
By putting your money thoughts to paper and spelling out why you made the purchase in the first place, you're more likely to make sure the investment has stayed true to your original aim. | | Physician Supply: Getting docs to Smalltown, USA
July 4, 2008
It's never been easy to recruit physicians to practice in the nation's smallest communities, and the challenge is likely to escalate in coming years. | | Medicare: CMS pilots new payment scheme
July 4, 2008
To help reduce conflicting incentives and better coordinate care, hospitals and physicians participating in CMS' Acute Care Episode (ACE) demonstration will receive a single bundled payment for Part A and Part B Medicare services provided during an inpatient stay. | | Congress: Counting the steps to physical fitness
July 4, 2008
Want your patients to get in shape? Suggest they buy pedometers and start racking up miles. | | Claims Processing: How does your clearinghouse rank?
July 4, 2008
Clearinghouses play a key role, too, in determining when?and in some cases, whether?you get paid. | |
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