By Terry Allman “Should I invest differently in an election year?” This is a question investment managers receive and typically respond to with a furrowed ...
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As we enter the homestretch of the presidential race, we are all concerned about what direction healthcare will take the rest of the decade. It ...
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Even when the questions aren’t about health care, many of the responses are. Here’s what President Barack Obama and his Republican opponent, former Mass. Gov. ...
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By Kevin C. Leahy There are of course two sides to a physician’s retirement – the physician and the practice. The physician has to ensure ...
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By Matthew Brennan, CPC, RCC One large radiology practice found that their second largest Medicaid HMO was paying them at Medicaid rates instead of their ...
Read More »Understanding the Ins and Outs of Concierge Medicine Today
By Wayne Lipton Physicians today are faced with many options when it comes to decisions related to their practice; from selling it, to adding new ...
Read More »For Patients, What A Difference A Note Makes
By Jenny Gold Kaiser Health News Doctors are required by federal law to provide patients with a copy of their medical notes upon request, but ...
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By Harvey B. Lefton, MD As the summer vacation season ends and we all head back to work, it is time to look forward and ...
Read More »Changing the Tides of Healthcare Communication with Social Media
By Tim Soo Health is social. Yet, the thought of a patient tweeting about a health condition or a physician updating his or her status ...
Read More »Physicians Speak Out in a Unified Voice: It’s Time to Engage Legislators in the Conversation
By Patricia Costante Now that the Supreme Court has confirmed the constitutionality of the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act, physicians must find a ...
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