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Parts of the bill could have a major impact on health care.
Visit https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/senate-leadership-hopes-for-a-tax-bill-vote-this-week/511684/ to view the full article online. |
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Good communication between physician and patient is necessary when patient requests are denied, as such denials can have an adverse effect on satisfaction scores.
Visit https://patientengagementhit.com/news/patient-satisfaction-needs-good-communication-in-request-denials to view the full article online. |
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A comprehensive understanding of one's patient population is necessary to succeed under value-based contracts, experts say.
Visit https://revcycleintelligence.com/news/value-based-contracts-rely-on-patient-attribution-data-sharing to view the full article online. |
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A new study casts doubt on whether pay-for-performance programs lead to improvements on performance measures.
Editor’s note: See APMA’s PQRS and Meaningful Use resources on APMA.org.
Visit https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/study-raises-questions-over-pay-for-performance-program-impacts/511826/ to view the full article online. |
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Despite rising deductibles, health care consumers generally haven't taken steps to shop for better prices or discuss costs with their physician, according to a new study.
Visit http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/people-high-deductible-plans-are-not-acting-consumers-after-all to view the full article online. |
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is now focusing its medical review efforts with a the Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) program.
Visit http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/medical-economics/news/everything-doctors-need-know-about-new-payment-review-strategies to view the full article online. |
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Podiatrist Mark Hinkes, DPM, discusses foot health for people with diabetes.
Editor's note: Studies prove care by a podiatrist helps prevent diabetes complications and saves health-care dollars. Visit https://www.healio.com/endocrinology/diabetes/news/print/endocrine-today/%7Bf35a1d06-2ade-4bd4-a3cc-6e2afca1dbf5%7D/daily-foot-care-can-prevent-later-problems to view the full article online. |
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How shoes fit and the materials they're made with are two important factors in determining the appropriate shoe for a child.
Editor’s note: Recommend APMA Seal products for children to your patients. Visit https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20171129/health-fitness/are-your-childs-shoes-up-to-scratch.664313 to view the full article online. |
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Proper grooming can help head off the problem of ingrown toenails.
Visit https://www.rd.com/health/conditions/ingrown-toenail/ to view the full article online. |
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When it comes to shoes, placing comfort before fashion can save your feet from a number of potential conditions.
Editor's note: Recommend APMA Seal products to your patients. Visit http://www.bakersfield.com/bakersfield-life/b-well/shoe-rly-ridiculous-the-flawed-design-of-the-high-heel/article_b5e70e8a-4d82-5616-8cb2-217972591c44.html to view the full article online. |
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Physician knowledge of and comfort with value-based reimbursements models has increased over the last two years, according to a new study.
Editor’s note: APMA provides reimbursement resources at APMA.org.
Visit https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/study-physicians-warm-to-value-based-pay-models-but-skepticism-runs-deep to view the full article online. |
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In a recent national survey, 32 percent of physicians expressed dissatisfaction with the cost of patient care.
Visit https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900004814/survey-nearly-1-in-3-physicians-unhappy-with-costs-of-health-care.html to view the full article online. |
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Secure document delivery systems can help when sending protected information from your practice.
Visit http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/medical-economics/news/how-pick-right-communication-solution to view the full article online. |