Helping Rural Patients–Digital Tools Can Help
The 2017 Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, held earlier this month in Phoenix, Arizona examined “the most significant operational, financial and
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Seniors Advocate Drug Price Negotiation
A study conducted recently by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) indicates that seniors have an overwhelming preference for Medicare’s negotiations
Read MoreCMS Awards approximately $100 Million to Help Small Practices Succeed in the Quality Payment Program
(Source: CMS.gov) On February 17, CMS awarded approximately $20 million to 11 organizations for the first year of a five-year
Read MoreWhy Documentation Matters in the HME Business
In an article posted on www.homecaremag.com, Justin Buckland, QS/1’s market analyst for the HME industry, explains the importance of recordkeeping
Read MoreCMS Medicare Rate Changes could lead to Medicare Advantage benefit cuts in 2018, study says
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the national association representing nearly 1,300 member companies providing health insurance coverage to more than
Read MoreCommunity Health: Some Emerging Trends
Community health, defined by Wikipedia as “a major field of study within the medical and clinical sciences which focuses on the
Read MorePopular Charity Heart Screenings For Teens May Cause More Problems Than They Solve
(By: Mary Chris Jaklevic) Dozens of not-for-profit organizations have formed in the past decade to promote free or low-cost heart
Read MoreGeriatricians Can Help Aging Patients Navigate Multiple Ailments
(By: Judith Graham) or months, Teresa Christensen’s 87-year-old mother, Genevieve, complained of pain from a nasty sore on her right
Read MoreWhat’s Next For The Affordable Care Act? Your Questions Answered
(By: Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News) Health care under the Affordable Care Act is poised to change — again. The Republican-led
Read More“Heavy Drinking Days” increase in 2016. Wonder why?
In 2016, the number of people reporting having at least one “heavy drinking days” was up a bit compared to
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