Wake-up call
Back in the days before RRC limits, 36-plus-hour shifts were quite the norm. I recall during my…
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‘Flus’ and ‘Ooze’
The greatest irony of this year’s influenza epidemic is the gulf between dire messages urging us to…
The hazards of social networking
Social media is a collection of Internet-based platforms which allow people to connect and interact. A 2011…
FOAMed appeal is simple: Get more, pay nothing
A year ago, I had never heard of Amal Mattu. A few weeks ago, he replied to…
The zero curse
Last year, in the final weeks, and then days, preceding the presidential election, the pundits were talking…
Texting and drinking – Do they mix?
News articles cover incidents of dangerous overconsumption among college students and the rise in text messaging and…
Reimbursement and coding updated for 2013
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Nov….
NEW RULES: the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)
January 1, 2013
- Richard Newell, MD; Stacie Schilling Jones, MPH; and Rachel Groman, MPH
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released final rules for the 2013 Medicare Physician…
Physician value-based payment modifier starts in 2015
January 1, 2013
- Dennis M. Beck, MD, Rachel Groman, MPH; Barbara K. Tomar, MHA; and Stacie Schilling Jones
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implement a…
Blame the messenger
As physicians, we have been well trained to understand the pathophysiological processes that bring about death and…