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AAMI: Meaningful use rewards early interoperability adopters
Evaluating hospital networks, data, drivers and device types should be completed before embarking on an...
The time is now for ACOs, former CMS administrator says
With the prohibitive and rising cost of healthcare, there has never been a greater need for accountable care...
Stage 2 meaningful use to show ’deference’ to panel proposals
The rule that details the requirements for stage 2 of meaningful use will "look a lot like" the measures that the...
Analysis illustrates big gap between Medicare taxes and benefits
An updated financial analysis shows that the amount workers have paid does not come close to covering the full value...
OIG to monitor Medicare, Medicaid IT upgrades, incentives
As the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services prepares to upgrade its computer systems and begins to award...
Digital hospital records tied to higher efficiency
Patients treated at hospital emergency rooms that use all-digital-records systems are more likely to have shorter stays...
Arsenal of antibiotics not being restocked
We have come to expect that modern medicine can cure just about any infection. But bacteria are finding ways to evade...
IBM unveils strategy in electronic health records
I.B.M. has been quietly saying for months that it planned to enter the market for electronic health records, a business...
Insurers tout disease management programs, but critics are wary
Starting next year, most health insurance plans will be required to spend 80% to 85% of the premiums they collect on...
Preparing more care of elderly
With a nudge from the new health care law and pressure from Medicare, hospitals, doctors and nurses are struggling...

Audio Conference: 2012 OPPS Proposed Rule: Analyze the Impact and Manage the Changes
Expert speakers Jugna Shah, MPH, and Valerie A. Rinkle, MPA, return for this popular program. They review the proposed...
Audio Conference: 2012 OPPS Final Rule: Analyze the Impact and Manage the Changes
Expert speakers Jugna Shah, MPH, and Valerie A. Rinkle, MPA, return for this popular program. They review the final...
Audio Conference: CPT 2012: Overview of Major Code Changes
This annual audio conference explains the CPT code changes for 2012. Our speakers present the latest information you...
Audio Conference: Charging for Ancillary Bedside Procedures Beyond the Room Rate
Considerable confusion exists around what is included in your room rate such as infusions, supplies or lumbar...
Audio Conference: Top ED Coding Challenges for 2012
In this 2-hour live audioconference, our expert speakers will discuss some of most controversial areas for ED coding...