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Obama aministration shelves doctor ’mystery shoppers’ plan
The Obama administration said Tuesday that it had shelved plans for a survey in which "mystery shoppers" posing as...
Top Democrats reject new plan to cut Medicare spending
Leading Congressional Democrats immediately recoiled Tuesday from a new proposal to cut $600 billion in Medicare...
AAMI: Meaningful use rewards early interoperability adopters
Evaluating hospital networks, data, drivers and device types should be completed before embarking on an...
MedPAC urges closer look at costs for MRIs, CT scans
A 17-member independent advisory group has urged Congress to get tough on doctors who order too many diagnostic...
Sebelius: Repealing healthcare law returns power to insurance companies
Repealing the new federal healthcare law will put power back in the hands of insurance companies and take away new...
House Republicans schedule vote on healthcare repeal for next week
House Republicans plan to fulfill a campaign promise and hold a vote next week on repealing the healthcare reform...
TennCare funding problem persists despite overhaul
Eight years ago, Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen successfully campaigned on his pledge to fix TennCare or end it. Since...
Medicaid cost crisis looms for Bay State
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick approved a record $9.6 billion last July for the state?s health insurance program...
GOP vows to defund, roll back healthcare bill
Congressional Republicans vowed Sunday to use their new majority in the House and their stronger position in the...
Key healthcare provisions take effect as GOP moves into House
Key parts of the new healthcare law will go into effect on Jan. 1, just before a Republican-controlled House returns...

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 audio conference, our expert speakers discuss some of most controversial areas for ED coding including...
Audio Conference: Outpatient Facility Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Made Easy
During this live 90-minute audio conference, our speaker will outline the reasons for adding HBO therapy to existing...