Standards and Protocols

Solo practices show promise to persevere May 02, 2013 | Madelyn Kearns - Associate Editor
As long as there is entrepreneurial vigor to be found in the men and women of medicine, there will be physicians prepared and dream-driven to serve their career days as both MD and MBA.
Uninsured amass as implementation nears May 02, 2013 | Madelyn Kearns - Associate Editor
As ACA implementation approaches, the uninsured amass
Health insurance evaded nearly half of all working-age Americans at this time last year, the Commonwealth Fund 2012 Biennial Health Insurance Survey discovered. What's more, many patients reported out-of-pocket costs so extreme, they were characterized as underinsured.
Q&A on EHR incentive audits May 02, 2013 | Frank Irving - Editor
What you should know about EHR incentive audits
Elizabeth Holland, director of the HIT Initiatives Group within CMS' Office of E-Health Standards and Services, shares details about pre- and post-payment audits currently underway and expected to impact between 5 and 10 percent of eligible providers who have attested for meaningful use.
Healthcare still singed by worker burnout April 30, 2013 | Bernie Monegain - Editor
Healthcare continues to feel the burn
Heavy patient loads, smaller staffs and higher stress levels may be causing burnout among healthcare workers, according to a new survey by recruiting firm CareerBuilder. Harris Interactive conducted the online survey for CareerBuilder between February 11 and March 6, 2013, among more than 500 U.S. healthcare workers and more than 240 U.S. healthcare employers.
PCP first-year compensation climbs April 30, 2013 | Madelyn Kearns - Associate Editor
According to MGMA’s recent Physician Placement Starting Salary Survey: 2013 Report Based on 2012 Data, primary care physicians just starting out make a median average of $180,000 in their first years, a jump up from the $175,000 reported in 2011.
Aligning with vendors on ICD-10 readiness April 30, 2013 | Frank Irving - Editor
Aligning with vendors on ICD-10 readiness
In an electronic update issued April 26, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services offered the following list of questions that will assist you in assessing your vendor's capabilities in preparation for the ICD-10 transition. The agency also provided tips for keeping communications open during the process.
Docs-to-be spending less time bedside April 29, 2013 | Madelyn Kearns - Associate Editor
Docs-to-be spending less time bedside
Clinicians-to-be are losing touch, according to a recent Johns Hopkins study, which clocks the time medical interns spend talking and examining patients at 12 percent, superior only to time spent walking about a facility (7 percent) and partaking in other miscellaneous tasks (9 percent).
6 tips for better data security April 29, 2013 | Bernie Monegain - Editor
When it comes to privacy and data security, healthcare entities face tremendous exposure to regulatory violations and monetary damages. William Tanenbaum, partner at New York-based technology law firm Kaye Scholer LLP, offers 6 recommendations that can help ensure better data security.

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