By Howard Larkin Got kidney stones? There’s an app for that—and for just about every other clinical and administrative function. As mobile applications reshape health ...
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By Alan Lyndon In 2007, Jenifer Gershman, 38 at the time, was diagnosed with amyloidosis, a rare and potentially life threatening disease. The treatment was ...
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By Hal C. Scherz, MD Recently, I returned to Washington DC for the 11th time in two years, with a group of doctors from ...
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By Patricia A. Costante Next to your medical expertise and the relationships established with those you’ve treated, your patients’ records—and privacy—are among your most important ...
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By Barton L. Post Having witnessed the effects of several “malpractice crises”, I am anxious to avoid another. I have had the privilege of defending ...
Read More »EHR Incentive Programs for Physicians –- Act Now!
By Nancy O’Connor Did you know incentive payments are available to certain health care professionals that adopt certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) technology and show ...
Read More »Obamacare One Year Later: Happy Anniversary, Doctor
By Hal C. Scherz, MD Twelve months after the passage of one of the most controversial laws in American history, healthcare is still an unsettled ...
Read More »AMA Introduces Its First-Ever Physician App; Launches App Challenge
The American Medical Association (AMA) today introduced its first-ever app designed specifically for physicians that allows them to quickly find CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) billing ...
Read More »Income Protection for Medical Residents: Five Reasons to Purchase Disability Insurance Now
(Part 1 of 3): February through June are typically the most common months of the year for medical residents to initiate conversations with their colleagues ...
Read More »Doctors: Doing Nothing Is No Longer An Option
By Hal C. Scherz MD There is a truism that every physician needs to constantly remind themselves of; there is no healthcare without doctors. So ...
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