The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan budget yesterday that would impact Medicare payment cuts to physicians if passed by the Senate, according to a Medscape Medical News report.
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In a Medscape Business of Medicine article, Betsy Nicoletti, owner of Medical Practice Consulting, discusses making the ICD-10 transition and lays out four steps that medical practices should include in their transition plan.
In a Physicians Practice article, Sue Jacques, a professional speaker and certified etiquette and protocol consultant, lays out tips for physicians to manage their online reputation in an appropriate and respectful manner.
The main healthcare professional who conducts home visits at most healthcare organizations is the case manager, according to "2013 Healthcare Benchmarks — Home Visits," released by Healthcare Intelligence Network.
As the general population in the United States ages, its physicians are aging as well: According to the Association of American Medical Colleges' 2013 State Physician Workforce Data Book, 27.6 percent of the nation's physicians are 60 years old or…
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During hiring interviews, questions should be structured to provide insight into the prospective physician, rather than to encourage "canned" responses, according to a YO Info report, the American Academy of Ophthalmology's newsletter for young ophthalmologists.
Medscape has published a list of 2014 deadlines that providers need to know and prepare for.
Here are 13 statistics on the amount and length of patient interactions with orthopedic surgeons, according to the Medscape Orthopedists Compensation Report 2013.
Physician employment and quasi-employment transactions were among the most frequent types of hospital-physician integration activities in 2011 and 2012, according to the HealthCare Appraisers 2013 report.
A majority of physicians report that none or little of their pay is tied to productivity, according to 2013 Physician Compensation Survey released by Physicians Practice.