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The twice-delayed ICD-10 implementation was supposed to have taken effect on Oct. 1, 2014. Now physicians groups in two states are asking members to implore their representatives in Congress for a two-year postponement. Physician associations in Texas and New York are urging their members to press the lame duck Congress to delay ICD-10 implementation until […]
Read MoreI thought this was interesting so I wanted to share with our readers. The FDA has approved a novel technology that measures fractional flow reserve (FFR) noninvasively using data obtained from a computed tomographic scan of the heart. The HeartFlow FFR-CT “is a computer modeling program that provides a functional assessment of blood flow in […]
Read MorePublished in Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2014 Oct Authors: Zhang SS et al BACKGROUND: Pregabalin is considered to be an effective treatment for painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), but controversy exists about its efficacy and safety. We performed a meta-analysis to systematically assess the efficacy and safety of pregabalin for managing pain associated with DPN. METHODS: […]
Read MoreI wanted to share this bad news with our readers. We need to turn this around! Americans’ trust in the medical profession has plummeted in recent years, and lags well behind public attitudes toward doctors in many other countries, according to a new report. That lack of trust comes from how Americans’ perceive doctors’ motivations, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Turner JP et al., J Am Geriatr Soc 2014 Oct 62:1900 In patients older than 80, statin use was associated with higher odds of general pain. Determining whether statins are responsible for nonspecific aches and pains can be difficult, especially in elders. Australian researchers explored this association in a cohort of 385 older cancer […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers who treat terminal pain patients. Patients with poor-prognosis cancer who enter hospice use less intensive medical care and incur lower costs, compared with patients who don’t receive hospice, according to a retrospective JAMA study. Researchers studied Medicare beneficiaries who had a poor-prognosis cancer and died in 2011. Nearly 20,000 beneficiaries […]
Read MoreApplying the power of data analytics to prioritize and segment accounts is one strategy to rein in its billing costs. Here are the tactics: 1. Handling Collections Internally As part of its strategy to work more effectively with self-pay patients bring the collections process in-house a instead of using a third-party vendor. 2. Using Data […]
Read MoreI thought this was interesting so I wanted to share with our readers. With many seniors facing high medical bills, a congressional investigation has found that federal government websites meant to give Medicare patients basic consumer tools instead fail to provide adequate information on out-of-pocket costs, and even quality of care. The nonpartisan Government Accountability […]
Read MoreHopefully our readers realize how blessed we are to live in the greatest country ever. I hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving with your family.
Read MoreThe term “healthcare” encompasses a wide variety of issues ranging from insurance coverage controversies and workforce compensation trends to prescription drug administration and health information technology. This list of 100 healthcare statistics to know covering a wide variety of industry topics. Hospital & Physician Facts 1. There are 5,723 hospitals in the U.S., according to […]
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