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Leading from Experience 1 Aug 2013 | 04:56 am
By: Jordana Cohen This summer I’ve had the pleasure of interning with Practice Fusion’s Policy and Government Relations team. Given the current regulatory environments of healthcare and internet techn...
On the Hill: SGR Reform 26 Jul 2013 | 05:49 am
In an effort to encourage quality of care instead of volume of care, Congress is working to reform the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). The SGR was enacted by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 in an effo...
Learn More And Get CE Credits – CMS National Provider Calls 23 Jul 2013 | 11:04 pm
Health care providers who treat Medicare patients are expected to follow a multitude of regulations that will impact treatment and reimbursement for patients. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CM...
Registration Now Open for PQRS Administrative Claims-Based Reporting 23 Jul 2013 | 03:11 am
The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reporting program that uses a combination of incentive payments and payment adjustments to promote r...
Health Insurance Marketplaces 18 Jul 2013 | 10:50 pm
By: Lauren Fifield, Sr. Health Policy Advisor The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) was signed into law to modernize America’s healthcare system by reforming health insurance co...
Obesity, a disease? 9 Jul 2013 | 06:00 am
This past June, the American Medical Association (AMA) voted to characterize obesity as a disease, a decision that has drawn broad attention. In the US, approximately 1 in 3 people suffer from obesity...
Submit Your Comments on the Future Regulation of Health IT 5 Jun 2013 | 01:54 am
Calling All VCs, Entrepreneurs, Developers, and HIT devotees: Submit Public Comments on the Future Regulation of Health IT. As health IT has evolved to address the challenges and opportunities in heal...
Learn More – HIPAA Final Rule for Small Practices 31 May 2013 | 11:44 pm
When the final modifications to the HIPAA/HITECH Privacy & Security rule (also known as the HIPAA/HITECH Omnibus Final Rule) were released in January 2013, they greeted by a wide variety of emotions- ...
Transparency in Healthcare Pricing in the US 21 May 2013 | 09:19 pm
Some might say that fixing healthcare in America is like changing the tires on a car that’s plowing ahead at full speed on the highway. If that’s the case, then we may have just loosened up a lug nut ...
Preventive Screening for Women – Staying Healthy at all Ages 17 May 2013 | 01:58 am
The 14th annual National Women’s Health Week kicked off on Mother’s Day, May 12, 2013, and is celebrated until May 18. This week is a great reminder for all women to think about their health care and ...
