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By: JustCoding.com, October 12, 2012
The Department of Health and Human Services decision to delay the compliance date for ICD-10 to October 1, 2014 was based on knowledge that significant numbers of healthcare organizations would not meet the original deadline. Don't expect another delay.
By: Managed Care Contracting and Reimbursement Advisor, October 12, 2012
Of 12 countries evaluated, Sweden is the most advanced at implementing approaches to better controlling healthcare costs by improving outcomes while maintaining or lowering cost, says a study. The high costs and fragmented nature of the U.S. healthcare system are cited as reasons why it lags.
By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, October 11, 2012
In an unfolding debacle caused by a tainted steroid, hundreds have been sickened and thousands threatened. It is a major concern for healthcare providers that have grown to depend on compounding pharmacies.
By: Joe Cantlupe, for HealthLeaders Media, October 11, 2012
With the advent of genetic sequencing , physicians are "designing the future of medicine," says the medical director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine.
By: October 1, 2012
Date: Nov. 27, 2012, 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
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By: September 10, 2012
Date: Oct. 16, 2012, 1:00-4:00 p.m. (ET)
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