Obama Administration Announces Delay of Burdensome New Rules on Doctors
The Obama administration on Thursday confirmed that it will give the nation’s doctors more time to switch to a new insurance coding system that critics say would cost millions of dollars for little gain to patients.
Could the U.S Skip ICD-10 and Leapfrog Directly to ICD-11?
The case for leapfrogging ICD-10 and holding out for ICD-11 just got a lot more curious.
Interoperability Still a Barrier to Meaningful Use, Experts Find
Hospital adoption of electronic health records has taken a leap over the past year, but interoperability is still a significant obstacle.
Patients Like EHRs but Worry about Data Security: Survey
Patients generally see electronic health-record systems as a good thing and want their physicians to use them, but a large percentage also see a dark side to EHRs when it comes to data privacy and security.
Will Using Medicare Data to Rate Doctors Benefit Patients?
The release of Medicare claims data for performance rankings has been hailed as an important and necessary step to improve health care in the United States. It will unquestionably improve transparency. Whether it will also improve quality, reduce costs or increase accountability remains to be determined.
5 Tips for Preparing for a Potential Privacy Incident or Data Breach
Experts agree: If ever there were a time to protect and prepare against breaches, that time is now. Here are five tips for preparing for a potential privacy incident or data breach.
Kidney Damage Risk Linked to Tenofovir, Leading HIV Medication
Tenofovir, one of the most effective and commonly prescribed antiretroviral medications for HIV/AIDS, is associated with a significant risk of kidney damage and chronic kidney disease that increases over time.
Tentative ‘Doc Fix’ Deal Would Cut Health Law’s Prevention Fund by $5B
After wrangling for weeks over how to finance a Medicare “doc fix,” House and Senate conferees have a plan.
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