AHA Issues ICD-10 ‘Homestretch’ Checklist for Hospitals
(By – Greg Slabodkin, www.healthdatamanagement.com) With the clock ticking down to the October 1 ICD-10 deadline, the American Hospital Association has released
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Presidential candidates should address reforms for Medicare
(By – JACQUELINE ANGEL AND RONALD ANGEL, www.star-telegram.com) As the Republican and Democratic candidates debate each other to be their party’s nominee,
Read MoreSeniors Are in Denial about Their Hearing Loss, Survey Finds
(Source – www.businesswire.com) A majority of senior citizens who suffer from hearing loss choose to ignore treatment with hearing aids and
Read MoreInterstate Licensing Bill for Telemedicine Gathers Support
(By – Ken Terry, www.medscape.com) Twenty-one organizations have signed onto the Telemedicine for Medicare (TELE-MED) Act of 2015, which was recently introduced
Read MoreAmbulatory Surgery Centers not Responsible for Increased Costs
(By – Chris Skagen, www.thelundreport.org) We respectfully disagree with the July 29, 2015 article “Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Specialists Drive up Costs.”
Read MoreMedicare Says Doctors Should Get Paid To Discuss End-Of-Life Issues
(Source – www.npr.org) Remember so-called death panels? When Congress debated the Affordable Care Act back in 2009, the legislation included a provision
Read MoreRenacci observes role of drug store
(By – Loren Genson, medinagazette.northcoastnow.com) U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci, R-Wadsworth, visited Walgreens on North Court Street in Medina on Monday to learn
Read MoreCMS Adds Pilot Project Participants to Reduce Medicare Costs
(By – Jacqueline DiChiara, revcycleintelligence.com) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced over 2,100 acute care hospitals, skilled nursing
Read MoreCMS BUNDLED PAYMENTS TEST PROGRAM: CARROT AND STICK IN EFFECT
(Source – www.bna.com) A recent CMS announcement means providers in a bundled payments test program will need to coordinate care well
Read MoreMedicare rules may encourage nursing homes to over-treat patients
(By – Leslie Small, www.fiercehealthpayer.com) Even as the healthcare industry puts an increased emphasis on cutting costs, Medicare’s payment rules for
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