The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has estimated the financial repercussions of maintaining Medicare's current payment rates to physicians, finding it would increase federal spending by $10 billion in fiscal year 2013.
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The healthcare industry made major progress in terms of health information technology implementation in 2012. Many hospitals and physicians began meeting meaningful use stage 1, and the final rules for stage 2 meaningful use were released. Also, hospitals and providers…
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