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The Blues Plans are the leading payor most often for physicians by total dollars collected, according to the Medscape Insurer Ratings Report 2011. The Blues Plans have market penetration in nearly every state, according to the report. Here are the…
Here are several ways to improve clinical documentation improvement and limit the burden created by ICD-10 implementation, including getting physicians more involved, according to PhysBizTech.
A study from BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making surveyed Boston physicians about managing their EHR systems and found the problem list to be the most controversial element, according to EHR Intelligence.
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Practice management software may help physicians replace redundant documentation and streamline non-clinical operations and should be considered as an alternative resource, according to Med City News.
Nurses and physician assistants are an integral part of a successful electronic health record implementation, according to EHR Intelligence.
A survey from MetLife found that the national average for long-term healthcare rates increased from last year in all categories except for home health aides and adult day services, according to Healthcare Finance News.
CareCredit, a healthcare credit card, recently completed a comprehensive redesign of its CareCredit.com website for practices who accept CareCredit as a financial option. The streamlined site delivers enhanced functionality, simplifying the CareCredit program for their practice.
Electronic health record systems vendor Allscripts announced it is looking at "strategic alternatives" after falling third quarter sales and net income down $10 million from a year ago, according to Healthcare Finance News.