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Check Destruction Method Before Assuming 17110
You Be the Coder: DTaP-IPV Booster Receives Own Code
NIH to the Public: Have You Tested Your Well Water Lately?
HHS Encourages Home- and Community-Based Care
MEDICAL PRIVACY :Get Hip to Tougher HIPAA Requirements and Enforcement
Public Health :Why the CDC Is Keeping a Sharp Eye on the Swine Flu
Labor Law Change Could Hang Home Care Providers and Clients Out to Dry
ACS Calls for Research Proposals Directed at Underserved Populations
Asthma Treatments Get Fresh Warning on Labels
Occupational Therapy in Schools Becomes a Hot Topic
Benefits Execs: Healthcare Reform Should Focus on Cost, Quality
FBI Charges 53 With Bilking Medicare
Obama Administration Launches Food Safety Hub
One Skin Sanitizer May Do More Harm Than Good
SURVEY MANAGEMENT :CMS to Surveyors: Home in on Whether Facilities Provide a Homelike Environment
INFECTION CONTROL :Ramp Up Your Infection Detection Efforts for the Swine Flu Now
New Prevention Strategies Emerge for College Drinking Problems
American Medical Association Seals a Deal With Microsoft
Obama Brings the AMA a Peace Offering
The Latest Pandemic: Medical Identity Theft
New Yorker Article on Health Costs Gets Country Buzzing
Electronic Health Records Policy Takes Next Big Step
Kentucky Physicians Get a Green Light to Bill for PT
NORD: One-Stop Shopping for Patient Drug Assistance
NEJM Letter: Health, Life Insurers Hold Billions in Tobacco Stocks
Study: Soaring Medical Costs at the Root of Most Bankruptcies
Employers Shift Medical Costs to Workers
Survey: Personal Behavior Should Factor in Healthcare Policy
Meditate On This: Mindfulness Finds Its Way Into the Hospital
Competitive Bidding Steamrolls Over Supplier Protests
New False Claims Rules Could Sneak Up on Healthcare Providers
State Health Plans: A Starting Point for National System Overhaul?
MDS & CLINICAL NEWS
MDS CORNER: Reader Question: Know Who Can Sign at R2 and What Signing Means
Medicare Advantage Keeps Feeling the Heat in Washington
Kinder, Gentler Strategy Pays Off for Insurance Industry
3 Intensive Care Coding Mistakes Most Coders Make
Report Only Legitimate 96110s to Preserve Code’s Integrity
HHS Looks to Strengthen Non-Profits, Faith Based Groups
Providers Prepare for 141 New Diagnosis Codes Effective Oct. 1
QUALITY OF CARE: Dish Up Positive Outcomes With a Top-Notch Restorative Dining Program
Trends: Keep Your Eye on These 2 CMS Efforts
Individual Health Insurance Market Paints a Grim Picture for Women
Healthcare Benefits Shouldn't Be a Free Ride, Many Say
Follow 3 Steps to Establish PQRI Protocol
Affect ED’s Bottom Line With Nosebleed Repair Smarts
HHS Seeks Cure for Childhood Obesity Epidemic
Rules Might Wipe Some Smiles From Ad Faces
Insurers’ Lobbying Buys a Seat at the Table
FDA Moves Closer to Regulating Cigarettes
HRSA Extends a Hand to HIV and AIDS Victims
Hospice Cap Changes Unveiled
TRENDS: Gear Up Now for a Changing Post-Acute Landscape
WOUND CARE: Coming to Wounds in Your Nursing Facility: Biofilms
Stay in the Healthcare Update Loop at These CMS Meetings
Women Get the Short End of the Stick in Healthcare
NIH Wants to Fund Studies on Healthcare for Obese
Nurses Want Their Healthcare-Reform Voices Heard, Too
Employers Push More Medical Costs on Workers
Policymakers Gain Momentum on Hospital and Post-Acute Payment Bundling
New Bill Pushes for Faster Access to Physical Therapy
CMS Extends Deadline for Complying With Red Flags Rule
CLINICAL CARE: Keep Your Diabetes Care in the Best-Practice Zone
MDS CORNER
Acute Inpatient and Long-Term Care Hospitals Take a Hit in Proposed 2010 Payments
Occupational Therapy Shines Beacon of Hope for Caregivers
INDUSTRY BRIEFS: HHS StillWaiting for a Boss
FEDERAL PAYMENTS: Medicare Advantage Rate Hike Amounts to Pay Cut
Improve Emergency Medicine for Kids
Study: Hospital Superbug More Prevalent Than Was Thought
Strange Bedfellows Promise to Slow Growth of Medical Costs
Views on Value of Public Health Plan Heat Up
Key In to Arthritis Issues This Month
Another Medicare Fraud Contractor Makes Debut
OIG Blasts Fraudulent S. Florida Inhalation Drug Claims
Project Looks to Expand Reach of Personal Health Records
COMPLIANCE: Are Red Flags for Identity Theft on Your Risk Management Radar Screen?
Quality Improvement Tips: 12 Real-World Ideas for Improving Staff and Resident/Family Satisfaction
A Coding Certification Can Help You Keep Your Practice Afloat
No. 1 Alcohol Problem? Cheap Booze, British Docs Say
Should HPV Vaccine Be Compulsory for U.S. Girls?
CLAIMS PROCESSING: If Docs Don’t Meet 93922, 93923,You Save $186
INDUSTRY METRICS: Tap Into Your Customers’ Satisfaction: Top Healthcare Plans Listed
CodingCert.com Announces New 3-Day CPC-H® Training Camps
Public Weighs In on the Swine Flu
Congress Births FY 2010 Budget, Healthcare Reform Still on Horizon
Coding Conference Notice: Today is Your Last Chance to Save $200
HME Industry Overpaid by Medicare, Says OIG
Proposed Law Aims to Address Geriatrician Shortage
Reader Questions: 3 Items Separate 2 Venipuncture Codes
Reader Questions: Arm Pain at Well Check: How Many E/Ms?
Tool: Revised F309 Guidance Spells Out What SurveyorsWill Target for Residents on Hospice
SURVEY MANAGEMENT: Dodge 3 Problems That Lead to F309 Citations for Hospice-Related Care
This is a Critical Time for Physician Practices
OIG Shines Fraud-Curbing Light on Healthcare Reform
Need Help Proving HIT’s Value in a Clinic?
Reader Questions: AMA Shuts Down ‘Layer Closure’ Repair Descriptor
Reader Questions: Check Dwelling Status, Choose Correct Cath Code
HEALTHCARE COSTS: End-of-Life Talk Can Lower Cost, Improve Patients’Well-Being
Cross-Border Plans Presage Medical Tourism Option
Coding Conference Notice: Early-Bird Savings of $200 End May 8th!
Bill Would Boost Study of Autoimmune Disease
Need for More Primary Care Pits Doctor Against Doctor
Protect your career with a coding certification
From the CDC: Just What Is the Swine Flu?
Swine Flu Hits the U.S., Some Fear Possible Pandemic
Need a Hand Building a Public Health Research Network?
HHA Satisfaction Survey Starts Rolling Out
MANAGEMENT: Follow These Facilities’ Leads to Boost Staff Retention
QUALITY OF CARE: Step Up Care Plan QualityWith These 4 Key Strategies
Social Media Changes the Business Side of Medicine, Too
As Money Tightens, Americans Put Off Doctor Visits
Innovation: Industry Player Gets Sudden Enlightenment on Medical Tourism
Networking: Explosion of Social Media Changes the Business Side of Medicine, Too
Congress Toys With Taxing Health Benefits
Feds Turn Attention to Country's HIV Crisis
HHS Gives Its 2 Cents on Health Information Security
Obama Administration Unveils New Stem Cell Guidelines
SAMHSA Rolls Out New Manual for Substance Abuse Clients
CMS Unveils Part C and Part D Payment Info for 2010
SURVEY & CLINICAL NEWS TO USE
MDS CORNER: WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Pet Scans for Cancer Diagnosis Get a Medicare Coverage Boost
California Healthcare Initiatives Can Call on CHCF
BCBSMA’s Income Falls; CEO’s Pay Rises
Physicians Overbilled Facet Joint Injections by $96 Million, OIG Says
Thanks to Part D, Medicare Drug Spending Exploded Between 2005, 2006
States Pave the Way for More Developmental-Delay Screening
Hospices Battle Industry Trends as Lawmakers Mull Cuts
Recovery Act Extends Generous Hand to Prevent Childhood Diseases
Will Cash Incentives Boost Nursing Home Quality of Care?
Legislative Picture Bodes Well for Home Care
TOOL: Step 1 in Improving Staffing: Examine Your Current Workforce
Clinical Tip: Perform a Simple Assessment to Detect a Life-Threatening Sentinel Event
Hospice Study Takes Unexpected Turn
Stem-Cell Lawmakers Need a Better Framework, Study Says
Looking for Quality? America’s Top Hospitals Announced
Obama Puts Medicare Advantage on the Chopping Block
HHS Turns Attention to Newborns With Hearing Loss
Doctor Identifies Best Practices to Detect Early Alzheimer’s
Congress Shines a Ray of Hope on Therapy Cap Repeal
Feds Roll Out Free Health IT Software
Nursing Homes Could Use a Physician Involvement Boost
CMS Announces Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan Roadmap for 2010
Trends: High Staff Turnover and Instability Leave a Trail of Casualties
MANAGEMENT: Don’t Leave Your Facility on Shaky Ground: Take Steps to Stabilize Staffing
Reader Questions: Combo Codes Mark COPD With Other Conditions
Reader Questions: Remember Both Parts of FAST Exam or Lose $$
Gay Rights Advocates Push for Federal Healthcare Coverage
Ready or Not, Here Comes a Load of Cash for Computers
Community Health Centers Get Millions in Stimulus Package
Invest in Direct Care Workforce or Pay the Price
Abortion, Birth Control on the Rise as Economy Slides
Doctor-Patient Conversation Can Lower End-of-Life Expenses
Indian Health Service Gets $500 Million
Stimulus Bill Alters the Playing Field for Admins
Reader Questions: Stick With E/M for Suture Removal
Reader Questions: Check Date(s) Before Coding Observation
Looking for Quality? America’s Top Hospitals Announced
Telehealth Shows Promise for Diabetes Patients
SURVEY MANAGEMENT: 6 Ways to Make the Revised F309 Survey Guidance More Painless
QUALITY CARE: Size Up Your Ability to Care for People of Size
FDA Pinpoints Tainted Weight Loss Products
Just How Valuable Are Electronic Health Records?
The Time Is Ripe for Reform, Obama Says
Expect Reforms to Tighten the Rules, Expand Managed Care
Bill Aims to End Drug Copays for Low-Income Seniors
HHS Has Millions for Hospitals That Serve Poor, Uninsured
Court Tells FDA to Loosen ‘Plan B’ Contraception Limits
Healthcare Reforms Likely to Hang On to Managed Care
Expert Advice to Make Sure Your Practice Survives the Economic Crisis
Kidney Disease Gets Some Well-Deserved Attention
Same-Sex Partners Deserve Federal Healthcare Coverage, Advocates Claim
SURVEY & CLINICAL NEWS TO USE
MDS CORNER: Give Your MDS Software a Checkup for Coding Section M (Skin Condition)
NIH Backs Heart Disease, Stroke Study Initiative
Prescription Pain Killer Misuse Rears Its Ugly Head
212 Coding Certification Training Camp Locations Added Nationwide
ARRA Lends a Hand to Senior Nutrition Programs
Be Part of the Solution to Nursing Home Woes
Rising Above - Not Just Surviving - The Economic Storm
Tampa Wants to Crumple Up Paper Prescriptions
Is P4P the Best Route to Fix Health Care?
New Executive Order Opens Door for Stem Cell Research
In other news…
DME Gets a Pass From President, MedPAC -- For Now
Foods With Foreign Materials Top CDC's Hot List
READER QUESTION: Should you handle medical privacy for psychiatric care differently than LTC?
SURVEY MANAGEMENT: Be Strategic About Revealing Quality Assurance Efforts
National Nutrition Month Draws Attention to Medical Nutrition Therapy
Stimulus Plan Gives HIPAA Rules More Umph
AHRQ, HSR Seek the Peoples' Healthcare Reform Ideas
Single-Payer Advocates Clamor for a Seat at Obama’s Table
With Gupta Out, Who’ll Be Our Next Surgeon General?
HHS Offers American People a Healthcare Reform Hub
Restraint Usage in Nursing Homes Takes a Dive
CDC Zeros In on the Nation's Young Adults
Home Health Occupational Therapy Gets Congressional Attention
Foundation Wants Researchers to Figure Out Health Care
Not All States Are Created Equal When It Comes to Medicare Spending
White House Moves to End Bush ‘Conscience’ Rule
Reader Questions: Zero In on Nail Procedure
You Be the Coder: 94010 Versus 94060: Look for Bronchodilation
FDA Warns Public About Psoriasis Drug
Providers Should Steer Clear of OIG Exclusion List Pitfalls
TOOL: Get to the Root Cause of ADL Decline With This Assessment Checklist
LEGAL TRENDS: Risk Manage Nursing Board Licensure Investigations and Actions
New Drug Prevention Grants Up for Grabs
DME Suppliers Take OIG Heat for Dead Doc Billing
Reader Questions: Use Symptom ICD-9s to Explain ‘Emergency’
This List Guides You to ED-Relevant PQRI Measures
Review the Medicare Appeals Process Step-by Step
Texas Lawmakers Aim to De-Smoke Entire State
State Laws Got in the Way of Outbreak Diagnosis
Healthcare Reform Hits Unexpected Setbacks
Obama Gives New SCHIP Legislation a Go
In other news…
Utah Lawmaker Pushes for Easier Medicaid Access
CMS Institutes Bidding Delay -- But Not For Long
MANAGEMENT: Ditch the Turf Battles: Put Your Staff on Common Ground in Resident Care
PAIN TREATMENT: Sharpen Pain Management SafetyWith These 5 Tips
Final Word Out on Bariatric Surgery Medicare Coverage Policy
A Quick Glance: Administrative Law Judge Appeals
ALJ Move a Mixed Bag for Healthcare Providers
HIV Money Would Help Women, Children with HIV
Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism, Judges Decide
Stimulus Package Will Shower Billions on Health Care, Health IT
Clinical News to Use
MDS Corner: What Do You Think? How Long Should You Code Pneumonia in Section I2 of the MDS?
CMS Expands Coverage for Prothrombin Time
Have an IT Project That Needs Funds?
Incorrect Medical Coding and Billing Can Result in Thousands of Lost Revenue for Your Practice
Fill Out Doctors’ Forms Before You’re Even Sick
Many Killer Diseases Get Little Attention, Study Finds
Survey Trends: New Hospice Survey Guidance Turns Eye to Nursing Homes
Be Prepared for This Investigator Ploy
Public Sector, Private Sector Need Each Other, Gates Leader Says
Food and Drug Administration Ventures Abroad
Coding Conferences Announces the 2009 Coding and Reimbursement Conference in Orlando, FL
Nurses Reject AHIP Proposal as Insurers’ ‘Marshall Plan’
Fla. Carriers Lose 18 Months of Refund Window
Investigators Tweak Formula to Measure Kidney Function
U.S Pandemic Preparedness Gets a Reality Check
New CPC® Training Camp Locations Added Nationwide
HHS Hedges Bets on Cell-Based Flu Vaccine
CMS Reveals Details on 2009 PQRI Measures
FDA: Peanut Butter Maker Knew About Salmonella
CMS Gets Specific About Oxygen Billing
Differentiate CR, Monitoring By Focusing on 2 Details
CPT 2009: Prevent Shot, Hydration, IVIG Code Denials With This Update Guide
Georgia Takes a Tough Stand on Cigarettes
Cigarette Tax Would Expand Health Insurance for Kids
Risk Management: Know the Dos and Don’ts for Dealing With Government Investigators
5-Star Program Uses 10 Publicly Reported Quality Measures
Pollution Dangers Take on a Whole New Meaning
Big Hospice Settlement Puts Industry in the Hot Seat
You Be the Coder: Coding Multiple Laceration Repairs
Know Size, Area of Lesion Before Choosing Code
Heads Up: CCI Bundles Turbinate-Shrinkage Codes and More
Optimize Your Pain Management Payout With Clearer Outcomes Data
Cervical Cancer Proficiency Testing Program Goes Under the Microscope
CMS Issues Roadmaps on Healthcare Reform
Medicare Puts PHR in Beneficiaries’ Hands
CMS Relaunches DME Competitive Bidding Program
New NCDs Swipe Payment From ‘Never Events’
Recession Skirts Around Some Healthcare Sectors
Hospitals Get Creative with Tackling General Surgeon Shortage
Interim Rule Shields Coverage for 6 Drug Classes
Stimulus Package Would Pour $20 Billion Into EHR
This Just In: Hormone Replacement Therapy May Cause Brain Shrinkage
CMS Identifies 3 Ways for Facilities to Boost Star Scores
Systems Improvement: Considering a New Program or Care Process? Proceed and Succeed Using These 4 Principles
California Supreme Court Removes Patients From Billing Dispute Between ER Docs, HMOs
2009 Looks Rough for Commercial Carriers
Companion Rule Addresses Electronic Transactions
HHS Gives Providers More Breathing Room for ICD-10 Implementation
CMS Launches 'ACE' to Evaluate Bundled Hospitals Payments
CMS Proposes Expansion of PET Scans as Cancer Diagnostic Tool
Is Your E/M Knowledge Keeping You from Getting Your Coding Certification?
Hospitals Reap Rewards of Outpatient Quality Data Reporting
CMS Mission Complete: Last 5 MAC Contracts Awarded
CMS Gears Up for Long-Term Care Hospital Reviews
National Coding Conference Update: Seats are filling Up Quickly. Reserve Yours Today!
Quality Reporting: CMS’ Star-Rating System Creates a Maelstrom of Debate
Tool: Know What Surveyors Know:  Review This State Operations Manual Table Listing Anticholinergic Medications and Side Effects
Do Electronic Health Records Bolster Evidence-based Medicine?
Time Management Skills to Help You Pass Your CPC® Exam
Balanced Billing Becomes a No-No in California
CMS Claims It’s Full Steam Ahead for Value-Based Purchasing
Unique Pharmacist Program Helps Hospital Readmissions
Providers Can Enroll in Medicare Online in 44 States
Shortage of General Surgeons Could Endanger Rural Americans
New Administration Looks for Input Through Community Healthcare Discussions
President-Elect’s Stimulus Plan Includes EHRs
Coding Cert students are speaking out about the CPC® Training Camps!
HHS Issues Plan for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections
CMS Unveils New Quality Rating System for Nursing Homes
Overall Level of U.S. Health Spending Is Slowest Since 1998
Organizations Must Innovate Their Way Through 2009
Bust Well Check-Related Bundles Using Improved Appeals Packet
Give Your Newborn Coding Skills a Check Up With 2 Scenarios
Participate in PQRI to Share in Increased Bonus Payment
Get Pre-Removal Measurement to Maximize Excision Claims
Consumer-Directed Health Plans Make Frugal Consumers
Take Note of These 2009 Coding Errors, AMA Instructs
Survey & Clinical News to Use
Risk Management: Before You Click That Wound’s Picture, Consider This
Final Rule for Redesigning Medicaid Helps States Tailor Benefits
Big Insurers Take Nutrition Message to Little Audience
Incorrect Medical Coding and Billing Can Result in Thousands of Lost Revenue for Your Practice
Suppliers in High-Risk States Get Lump of OIG Coal
Medicare Looks to Extend ‘Never Event’ Payment Withholding to Physicians
CMS Halts Pay for IDET, Other Thermal Intradiscal Procedures
Obama Taps Daschle to Fix U.S. Healthcare
Medicare Expands Internet-Based Enrollment
Prevent a Potluck From Turning Unlucky
Food Safety: Tackle These 2 Often Overlooked Causes of Serious Food-Borne Illness
Specialty-Specific 2009 Coding Updates Presented by Acclaimed Coding Experts at Las Vegas, NV Conference
CMS Issues Final Rule for Redesigning Medicaid
Medicare Proposes Revised Policy for Bariatric Surgery
Health Insurers Complain Government Doesn’t Pay Enough
Baucus Plan Sets Gutsy Goals for Health Insurance Marketplace
Did you know that out of all coders in YOUR region, over 80% of them are CPC® certified?
New York County Ensures Equal Access to Persons With Physical Disabilities
Part B Credentialing Says Goodbye to 2+ Year Credentialing Period
Restraint Usage in Nursing Homes Takes a Dive
CDC Zeros In on the Nation's Young Adults
Give Your Newborn Coding Skills a Check Up With 2 Scenarios
Medicare Looks to Extend ‘Never Event’ Payment Withholding to Physicians
Teach Staff to Deal With These 3 Types of Tricky Surveyor Tactics
Sidestep Serious Adverse Drug Events With These Smart Moves
Women Get the Shaft in Individual Health Insurance Market
Employers Urge Plans to Cut Costs, Offer Wellness Program Incentives
Did you know that 41% of coding positions are closed to non-certified coders?
Medicare Deductible No Longer Applies to ‘Welcome to Medicare’ Exam
Did you know that 41% of coding positions are closed to non-certified coders?
HHS Launches Initiative to Help Seniors and Veterans
Medicare CERTS Run Fine-Toothed Comb Through 2008 Payment Errors
Visit Reporting Burden to Get Heavier for Hospices
Did you know that 41% of coding positions are closed to non-certified coders?
CMS Issues New OASIS-C Form for HHAs
Did you know that 41% of coding positions are closed to non-certified coders?
CMS Selects National Insurance Corporation as 10th MAC
CMS Amps Up Consumers' Dialysis Facility Compare Web Site
Did you know that 41% of coding positions are closed to non-certified coders?
Baucus Plan Grabs Healthcare Industry's Attention
Providers Prepare for Changes as New Administration Takes Office
5 Reasons Why You are Missing the Boat if You’re Not CPC® Certified
OIG Has Its Eye on Rehab for 2009
These Dos and Don’ts Can Prevent Documentation From Becoming Your Facility’s Undoing
Get Dietary Involved When Patients Are Taking Coumadin
CMS Pulls the Plug on Florida MA Plan Provider
‘Medicaid Reform’ a Sticky Situation for HMOs: See Who’s Fighting and Who’s Fleeing
5 Reasons Why You are Missing the Boat if You’re Not CPC® Certified
Healthcare Providers Should Gear Up for CMS' New MACs
MAC Transitions Prove Rocky for California Therapists
5 Reasons Why You are Missing the Boat if You’re Not CPC® Certified
Hospices Tighten Belts in Response to BNAF Cut
FTC: Healthcare Providers Could Be Considered ‘Creditors’
CMS Sets the ICD-10 Record Straight in Conference Call
CMS Unveils Its Algorithm for Selecting Special Focus Facilities
Know the Score: CMS Unveils Its Algorithm for Selecting Special Focus Facilities
6 Ways to Keep Coumadin Therapy in the Safety Zone
Debate Rages Over Purchasing Insurance Across State Lines
Stop Blatant Medicare Payment Errors With New MUE List
OIG Wants Tougher Reinstatement Appeals for Ousted Suppliers
PPS Correction Adjustments Are Finally On Deck
CMS Stresses Quality of Care in HOPD and ASC Final Rule
Providers Billing Florida Payers Should Say ‘No’ to Refunds After a Year
How Do Mandatory Patient Lifting Requirements Affect ADL Coding on the MDS?
Survey & Regulatory Update
Are Your Providers Up-to-Date With the New ICD-9 Codes?
Ensure Your Providers Are Compliant With New ICD-9s
4 Things Every Facility Manager Can Do to Prepare for RACs
Get Ready: CMS Is Launching Its Full-Blown RAC Program
Medical Practices Thrive Thanks to Certified Coding Professionals
Judge Shoots Down Medicare’s Plan to Pay ‘Least Costly Alternative’ Therapy for COPD
OIG Gives OK to Outsourcing Pre-Authorizations
Heads Up: Credit Squeeze Affects Hospitals Too
New 2009 Coding Certification Training Camp Locations Added Nationwide
Hospitals Get Low Scores in First Major National Survey
OIG on the Prowl for Faulty HIPAA Security
Incorrect Medical Coding and Billing Can Result in Thousands of Lost Revenue for Your Practice
CMS Offers E-prescribing Incentive Program in 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Emergency Medicine, Infectious Disease Practices Benefit From New Fee Schedule
Get Families in Your Court to Keep Your Facility Out of Court
Check Out Scripted Resident, Family Interview Questions as a QI Tool
Medicare Lowers 2009 New Conversion Factor to $36.0666
CMS Reveals Lots of Policy Updates in 2009 Physician Fee Schedule
4 Pointers Help You Find Relocated Newborn, Pediatric Care Codes
Revision May Spell ‘Relief’ for 99440 Denials
What Does the Revised F325 Surveyor Guidance Say About Swallowing Disorders?
If Your Facility Uses Feeding Assistants, Make Sure You Don’t Do This
Medicaid Proves to be Massive Burden
CMS Takes a Long, Hard Look at Medicaid Spending
Upcoding Ophthalmologist Faces $460,000 Settlement, Integrity Agreement
What Practices Should Do When Waiting for Physician Credentials
Industry Responds to Medicare's HHA, DME Fraud Crackdown
Good news: Not-for-Profit Hospitals Hit a Purple Patch
Physicians Expecting a Pay Hike From Medicare Might Be in for a Shock
Experts Warn Consumers to Be Wary of Out-of-Pocket Expenses
CMS Reveals New Online Tools to Help Medicare Beneficiaries
Are Our Hospitals Ready for a ‘Dirty Bomb’ Terror Attack?
U.S. Healthcare Spending Goes Under the Microscope
Complementary Medicine Proves to be a Hit at Hospitals
Are You Including This Publicly Available Assessment In Your Risk Management Toolkit?
Protect Residents and Your Survey Record With This Dysphagia Management Plan
Experts Question Whether MA Plans Are Serving Their Purpose
AHIMA Urges More Time for ICD-10
‘Consolidate to Survive’ Is the Current Trend
California Family Planning Program In Peril
CMS Encourages Home-Based Alternatives To Institutional Care
CMS Mounts Offensive Against Home Health, DME Fraud
OIG To Focus On Incident-To Services, Ultrasounds, Unlisted Procedures, And More In 2009
Survey & Clinical News To Use
F371 Survey Guidance Provides This Handy Chart To Help Prevent Food-Borne Illness
U.S. Healthcare Spending Goes Under the Microscope
Experts Warn Consumers to Be Wary of Out-of-Pocket Expenses
Trailblazer Overpaid More Than $100,000
From The Experts: A Sneak Peek Into The ICD-10 Format
Providers Can Hire A Contractor To Process Pre-Authorizations
CMS Moves Forward With RAC Program To Curb Improper Payments
Presidential Candidates Grapple Over Healthcare Choices
CMS Pulls The Plug On Florida MA Plan Provider
CMS Beefs Up MUE Program To Reduce Costs
CMS Seeks Competitive Bidding Advisers for PAOC
OIG Nursing Home Guidance Outlines Hospice Risks
3 Savvy Staff Management Strategies Put Your Facility On A Deficiency-Free Trajectory
Check Out This Roundup Of RAI Developments
Senate Wants Diagnosis Codes Linked To DME Claims
Landmark Massachusetts Health Plan Gets Federal Funding
Landmark Massachusetts Health Plan Gets Federal Funding
CMS Pulls The Plug On Florida MA Plan Provider
NY AG Reaches Settlement With Healthfirst
HHS Launches Initiative To Help Seniors And Veterans
CMS Reveals 2009 Medicare prescription drug and Medicare Advantage plans
OIG Puts Diagnostic Radiology On The Spot
CMS Puts More Choices In Medicaid Beneficiaries’ Hands
Providers Who Owe The IRS Should Expect A Dip In Medicare Reimbursement
Lawmakers Consider Ways To Fight The AIDS Battle At Home
CMS Provides A Helping Hand To Caregivers
Veterans With Lou Gehrig’s Disease To Get Federal Help
Prevent Investigations Or Worse: Give The Right Information To Hospitals In Time
Immediate Jeopardy Requires Immediate Action: Follow This 4-Prong Plan
CMS Goes Full Speed Ahead With Personal Health Record Program
Coding Experts Foresee Major Problems With 2011 Implementation of ICD-10
Reverse Medical Tourism Market Offers Lucrative Opportunity For Hospitals
OIG to Focus on Incident-To Services, Ultrasounds, Unlisted Procedures in 2009
Don’t Miss the ICD-10 Boat
A Most Welcome Medicare Cost Relief To Surface in 2009
Congress Gives Mental Health ‘Parity’ With Physical Health
Senate Responds To Supreme Court Decisions With Changes to ADA
Reverse Medical Tourism Market Offers Lucrative Opportunity For Hospitals
Senators Point Out Glaring Inadequacies With 1-800-Medicare
Indian Heart Hospitals Offer Creative Insights On Affordable Healthcare
Follow These Best-Practice Strategies For Managing The Suicidal Resident
Expect Surveyors To Scour Your Food Sanitation Practices
Congress Gives Mental Health ‘Parity’ With Physical Health
Payment Cuts Pose Challenges For Insurers Across Florida
CMS Helps Clarify Vaccination Claims
Suppliers Singled Out For Accreditation Requirements
Lawmakers Take Serious Action Against Medicaid Funding Lows
House Committee Discusses Permanent Overhaul of Medicare Physician Payment System
CMS Declares Tough Guidelines For MA Plan Marketers
Prescription Drug Plan Marketing Materials Miss Requirements By A Long Shot
SCHIP Advocacy Loses Steam On The Hill -- But Not For Long
Public Health Programs To Get A Boost? Not Likely, Report Says
CMS Delays New ABN Deadline For Providers
Employers’ Healthcare Cost Growth Sees Relief Ahead
Hospice Industry Fights Wage Index Cuts
MedPAC May Address DME Pricing
Experts Question Whether MA Plans Are Serving Their Purpose
Rhode Island Plan Causes A Stir Among Some Congressmen
Follow This Yellow-Brick Road To Better AYP Scores -- These Field-Tested Tips Lead The Way
Target 3 Simple Truancy Interventions To Increase Student Attendance And Safeguard School Funding
Maybelline Beauty of Education Contest
Maybelline Beauty of Education Contest
Hospital Cost-Cutting Programs Go Under Senator’s Scanner
Supreme Court Favors Employees In ERISA Case
WHO Report Offers Valuable Insight To U.S. Policymakers
Working-Age Americans In Dire Straits With Mounting Medical Debt
Part B Therapy Goes Under The Microscope With DOTPA
Uninsured Bear The Brunt Of Healthcare Cost
CMS Lacking In Oversight Of Private Medicare Drug Plans, Report Says
State Medicaid Agencies Not As Sharp As They Could Be
Reader Question: So You’re Thinking Of Getting Out Of Medicaid ...
Beef Up Your Nutritional Care To Improve Resident And Survey Outcomes
Millions Of Part D Enrollees Get Caught In The Doughnut Hole
Call for Reform Creates Opportunities For Health Plans
Study Reveals Health Financing Inequalities
CMS Boasts Smooth Transition To MACs
Congress Wants To Chip In To Help Small Businesses
Employers’ Healthcare Cost Growth Sees Relief Ahead
Feds Focus On Healthcare Providers Who Refuse To Perform Abortions
Use This Intervention Approach To Boost Social Skill Development
Bolster Students' Development With Horseback Riding Therapy Programs
Vernier and the National Science Teacher's Association
OIG Puts Brakes On Leasing Space To Other Physicians
Part B QICs Missed 58 Percent of Appeals Deadlines, OIG Says
Millions Of Part D Enrollees Get Caught In The ‘Doughnut Hole’
California Butts Heads With Latest SCHIP Policy Directive
Improve Continence, RAI Compliance And Prevent F315 Tags
Steer Clear Of These Common IJ Traps
CMS Pays Incentives To Physician Group Practices
CMS Boasts Lower-Than-Projected Medicare Part D Costs in 2009
Synchronize English-Spanish Learning With 7 Expert-Advised Bilingual Activities
Ease Parents' Fears with Super Safety And Disaster Plans
Searching for funds for art and music?
These OIG Recommendations Make Suppliers' Lives Harder
Firestorm Erupts When CMS Lowballs DME Error Rate
Break Down Fracture Care to Get Paid for Your Piece of the Pie
Stop Postop Fracture Care Double Dips With Inside Tips
CMS/HHS Pumps Up Consumer Data On Hospital Care
Time To Step Up Preparations For Baby Boomers In Long-Term Care
Working-Age Adults Show Chilling Increase In Major Chronic Illnesses
E-Prescribing Continues To See Industry Praise, Despite Initial Cost
Kill 2 Birds With 1 Stone By Reducing Hospital Readmissions
AHIP On A Mission To Help Reform Healthcare Coverage
ICD-10 Transition May Only Be A Few Years Away
Time To Step Up Preparations For Baby Boomers In Long-Term Care
HHA Owner Pleads Guilty To Fraud
U-M Saves Big Money … And Not At A Cost To Quality Care
Industry Players Brace For ICD-10, New Electronic Transaction Standards
Usher Green Back Into Your Budget By Putting The Environment First
Save Big On Energy With Creative Scheduling
Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
CMS Charges Full Speed Ahead Rewarding Quality Performance
CMS Looks To The Future With E-Prescribing Incentive Program
AHIP On A Mission To Help Reform Healthcare Plans
Did CMS ‘Cook The Books’ And Report Inaccurate Error Rate?
Working-Age Adults Show Chilling Trend In Major Chronic Illnesses
Check Out The Hospital Never Events Going Into Effect Oct. 1
Never Say Hospital ‘Never Events’ Can’t Come Back To Haunt Your SNF
Medicare Blazes A New Trail For Health Records
Majority Of Americans Dissatisfied With Existing Healthcare System
Help Low-Performing Students Make Permanent Gains With These From-The-Field Strategies
Use These Parent Outreach Strategies To Boost School Performance And Rally Student Support
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SIXTEENTH NATIONAL HIPAA SUMMIT
CMS Gets Tough About Cost Reporting
Undercover Sting Operation Shows Medicare Supplier Enrollment Flaws
CDC Reveals Higher Number Of New HIV Infections
Hospice Cut Likely To Sink Small Providers
Federal Agencies Working At Cross-Purposes On Routine HIV Screening
CMS’ ‘Never Events’ List Gets Even Longer
New Bill Sets Sights On More Home Care Spending
Don't Let Discipline Issues Hamper Classroom Progress -- These Dos And Don'ts Help Cement Behavior Rules
Kids In Need Foundation
Use Electronic IEPs To Propel Your District Into The 21st Century
Congress Overrides Medicare Pay Cut, Senior Advocates Relieved
House Passes Tobacco Legislation By A Landslide
Ramp Up Now For The Joint Commission’s 2009 Patient Safety Goals
Got Questions About MDS 3.0? Check Out These Key Points About The New Instrument
Health Care Costs May Rise 10 Percent Next Year
Prescription Drug Trafficking Becoming A Menace
Study Reveals Public Financing Flaws Of U.S. Health Care
Study Reveals Public Financing Flaws Of U.S. Health Care
Alarming Rates Of HIV Incidence Surface Among U.S. Blacks
Prescription Drug Trafficking Becoming A Menace
U.S. Brings Up The Rear In Healthcare Measures
Ease Students' Transition To Middle School With These Proven Methods
Anticipate A Higher Bar For Special Ed Certification
The Nestle Very Best in Youth Program
SIXTEENTH NATIONAL HIPAA SUMMIT
Obesity Increases Across America
Project Showcases Potential Of Quality Improvement Techniques
Race, Location Factors In Cancer Survival
Stop Hunting for HPI Rule With Inside Info
Include Anesthesia in 1 Circ Type
Improving Oral And Dental Health Can Pay Off In Unexpected Ways
Rise And Shine: Don’t Let CMS’ New Star-Rating System Get You Down
Working-Age Adults Show Increase In Major Chronic Illnesses
FDA Changes Drug Review Policy
Heed this Info on Latest Critical Care Updates to File the Cleanest Claims
Overlapping Time Usually a No-No on Critical Care
Congress Delays Trigger Bill, Staving off Potential Reductions in Medicare Spending
U.S. Brings Up The Rear In Healthcare Measures
Warning to Plans: Innovate or Forfeit Chronic Care Savings
Senate Probes Links Between Drug Makers And Psychiatrists
FDA Closes In On Salmonella Outbreak Source
Senate Approves Increased Global AIDS Spend
Congress Introduces Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act
Give Your School A Fresh Start With These Staff-Inspiring Tips
Different Strokes For Different Failing Schools -- Look Here to Learn More About Differentiated Accountability
The GTECH After School Advantage Program
Women Experience Higher Incidence Of Memory Impairment
AAP Recommends Prescription Of Statins For Kids
Inside Tips Will Help Get Your Pain Program In Tip-Top Shape
Ramp Up Now For The Joint Commission’s 2009 Patient Safety Goals
SIXTEENTH NATIONAL HIPAA SUMMIT
Big Pharma To Limit Distribution Of Trinkets To Physicians
Report Analyzes Cost Of New Cancer Interventions
Congress Moves Forward On Health Information Infrastructure
Obesity Increases Across America
Race, Location Factors In Cancer Survival
Latest Ranking Shows Best U.S. Hospitals
AMA Apologizes For History Of Racial Inequality
CMS Pilot Program Proves A Huge Money Saver
Congress Passes Legislation Protecting Doctors From Medicare Pay Cut
Don't Shortchange Gifted Students -- Tips Propel High Achievers Forward
Listen Up: One Of These Men Could Change The Future Of NCLB
Looking For Money to Fund a Special Project in Your Classroom?
Senior Falls Result In More TBIs
24 Million In U.S. Are Diabetic, Data Shows
Infectious Diseases Going Untreated And Undiagnosed
Do Copays Deter Women From Getting Mammograms?
Cut To The Chase In Promoting Fire Safety: An Expert Explains How
Boost A Resident’s Enjoyment Of Food: Avoid A ‘Cookie Cutter’ Approach To Meals
Collocated SIXTEENTH NATIONAL HIPAA SUMMIT
Possible Master Switch Gene Found For Juvenile Arthritis
Study Shows Increasing HIV/AIDS Incidence
Congress Passes Legislation Protecting Doctors From Medicare Pay Cuts
Big Pharma To Limit Distribution Of Trinkets To Physicians
New Report Explores Ways To Curb Nonemergency Visits
CMS Proposes Changes For RHCs And FQHCs
Georgia Legislators Oppose Bush Medicare Cuts
Don't Neglect IEP Changes For Transfer Students -- Take These Actions Before Time Runs Out
Washington, D.C. Rolls Out New Pre-K Act
Want to improve your programs for disabled children?
2009 Fee Schedule Proposes 5.4 Percent Cut To Medicare Pay
Senate Votes To Avert Medicare Pay Cut For 18 Months
Know When To Do An SCSA For Palliative Care Residents
Cut To The Chase In Promoting Fire Safety: An Expert Explains How
Senate Votes To Avert Medicare Pay Cut For 18 Months
2009 Fee Schedule Proposes 5.4 Percent Cut to Medicare Pay
Infectious Diseases Going Untreated And Undiagnosed
Brace For Parent Scrutiny Of IDEA Services
Intercept Learning Problems Early With A Special Needs Preschool
In Need of Funds For a Specific, Affordable Project?
Survey Helps You Save Time And Money With Software Vendors
'Scrub-A-Dub-Dub'--Take These Steps To Sanitize Your PHI
Protect Incident-to NPP Pay With Added Phrase
Prepare to Expand Fever Diagnosis So Fall Claims Will Sail Through With Ease
Shore Up Assessment, Coding, Care For Unintended Weight Loss
Cover These Bases For Background Checks Or Risk Survey Liability
CDC: Death Rate Down, Life Expectancies Up
House Aims To Streamline Health Information Technology System
CMS Delays Physician Pay Cuts Until After July 15
Revamp Your Parenting Education With Interactive Activities
Most-Needy Kids Also Most Likely to Miss Out
Working to empower disadvantaged families?
Think Outside The Box When Devising Ways To Support Residents’ Spirituality
Climb The Learning Curve For Giving The Shingles Vaccination To Elders: What You Need To Know
Cost-Cutting Strategies Enable Employers To Sustain Employee Benefits
Study: Number Of Underinsured Adult Americans Up Sharply
Number Of Underinsured Adult Americans Up Sharply
Cost-Cutting Strategies Enable Employers To Sustain Employee Benefits
Ball Is In The Senate’s Court After House Votes To Avert Pay Cut

Few Physicians Use Electronic Health Records, Survey Says
What Do Women Want? A Patient-Centered Medical Home
CDC: Death Rate Down, Life Expectancy Up
House Medicare Bill Freezes Physicians’ Pay
Tune Up Music Education By Getting In Step With These Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation Grantwriting Tips
Demonstrate Commitment -- As Well As Need
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HHS Relaxes Medicare Requirements For Flood Areas
New Bills Offer Relief For DME Suppliers
United States Loses Billions Due To Mental Disorders, Study Says
Researchers: Dutch Medical System Sets A Good Example For U.S.
Get The Pills Right For This Ill: Stave Off Common Pitfalls In Parkinson’s Care
Keep Sight Of What You’re Doing Right When Making Quality Improvements
GAO: HSA Enrollment Climbs To 6.1 Million
Americans Say A Disabling Injury Or Illness Would Cripple Their Finances
GAO: HSA Enrollment Climbs To 6.1 Million
Researchers: Dutch Medical System Sets A Good Example For U.S.
HHS Relaxes Medicare Requirements For Flood Areas
Raise Your Voice on NCLB in '08
Work Closely With SES Providers To Boost Effectiveness
Want To Supercharge Math Instruction With A Skill-Building Grant? Take Your Pick!
CMS Lauds Program That Raises Hospital Quality
HHS Proposes $275 Million Boost For FDA Safety Programs
Try This CNA Staffing Model For Better Outcomes In Multiple Areas
Heads Up: Nursing Facilities Targeted For Help With High-Risk Pressure Ulcer Quality Measures
Researchers Reveal 4 Strategies To Spark Interest In CDHPs
Incentives Focus Physicians’ Attention On Patients’ Mental Health
2 Bills Propose Different Solutions To Physician Pay Cut Problem
4 Tips For Getting The Best Assistive Technology Fit
4 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing AT Needs Into IEPs
Do you want to "do something" to help protect the environment and educate students about conservation? The "Do Something" Foundation is offering an "Increase Your Green" grant.
American Public Health Association Applauds Farm Bill
Hospital Lobbyists Target Senate Bill Against Physician-Owned Hospitals
Nationwide Liability Costs Are Stable For The First Time In 9 Years
Alzheimer’s Group Demands Strategies Change
Create Solutions Rather Than Citations: Collaborate With Surveyors On Culture Change
Move Your Skin Care Program To The Head Of The Class
American Physical Therapy Association Endorses Funding For Falls Prevention
HHS Secretary Praises Communities That Join Electronic Health Record Demonstration Project
Nationwide Liability Costs Are Stable For The First Time In 9 Years
CMS Advisory Opinion Approves Of Hospital’s Software That Communicates With Physicians’ EHRs
Give ‘Managed’ And ‘Care’ More Meaning -- Or Watch Your Reputation Tank
Survey Shows Poor Health Literacy Rate
Patients, Doctors, Pharmacists Support Bipartisan House Resolution On Estriol
Allow Patients Access To PHI WIth These Compliance Tips
Check Your Security Plan For These Safety Measures
Collect on Counseling, Calls by Using Waiver Basics
Report Reinstated Albuterol, Levalbuterol Codes to Avoid Denials
Don't Leave Dyslexic Students In The Dark -- Use These Resources To Light The Way
Weigh In On Proposed Part B Rules
Make the Grade With A New NICHCY Handbook
New CMS Regulation Clarifies Rights Of Hospice Patients
HHS Handing Out Big Bucks For Medical Emergencies
Chief Advocacy Groups Set National Diabetes Goal
Neurotechnology Act To Accelerate Research For Brain-Related Illnesses
Congress Unintentionally Authorizes Sharing Of Genetic Info Without Patient Approval
Ensure Your Physical Restraint Coding And Quality Indicator/Measure Are On The Mark
The Right Staffing Plan Can Help Prevent Residents From Harassing Certain Caregivers
Americans Demand Stricter Water-Quality Laws
50 Percent Of Women With Osteoporosis Lack Knowledge About The Disease
Insufficient Documentation Cost Practices $1.3 Billion In 2007
More Than 500 CPT Changes Will Take Effect In January, But AMA Hasn’t Revealed Specific Codes Yet
Poll: Doctors Sick Of Political System, Want More Clout
Coalition Says New Rule Undercuts Ongoing Improvements In Eldercare
Earlier Flu Shots Could Protect Millions Of Children
New Initiative Aims To Create A ‘Sentinel’ For Healthcare Products
Poll: Doctors Sick Of Political System, Want More Clout
Presidential Politicos Shine A Spotlight On Education
Middle-Income Children Left Off The Federal Pre-K Bus
Use These Opportunities To Nab Funding For Books And Inner-City Pre-K
Use A Tiered Approach To Preempt Aggression
Fight A Rise In IJ Citations With Awareness, The Right Survey Management Plan
Follow These CDC Infection-Control Recommendations For Blood Glucose Monitoring
Follow These CDC Infection-Control Recommendations For Blood Glucose Monitoring
Follow These CDC Infection-Control Recommendations For Blood Glucose Monitoring
When Is Physical Intervention The Safest Option For Managing Resident Aggression?
Lawmakers Agree to 2009 Budget Plan Without Medicare Cuts
Plan Nixes Claims Related To Adverse Events
Experts To Industry: Fix Care Management, Coordination
NHIC Earns Contract To Administer Medicare Payments In 4 States
Baby Boomers Looking For Special Geriatric Training, Report Shows
American Heart Association Lobbies For Fitness, Research Money
Health IT Reform Hinges On E-Prescribing Legislation
Coalitions: New Medicare Rule Undermines High-Acuity Care
Working Families Could Struggle Under McCain’s Health Plan, Group Says

Eliminate Harassing Behavior With Age-Appropriate Anti-Bullying Education
Use Peer Support Techniques To Supercharge Success In Inclusive Classrooms
Need Tech Upgrades? Have Students Write Essays For Up To $200,000 In Funding
CMS Clarifies SCHIP Policies For States
CMS To Tighten Protections For Medicare Advantage, Prescription Drug Programs
Don’t Let Your Body Language Send The Wrong Message To An Aggressive Resident
Thinking Of Going To IDR? These Tips Can Tip The Balance In Your Favor
CMS Emphasizes NPI Deadline
GINA To Set A Minimum Standard Of Protection For All Americans
Insurers Urge Lawmakers To Extend Special-Needs Program
Diabetes Advocates Want Congress To Increase Federal Research Dollars
Home Safety Council Endorses Enactment Of ‘Safety Of Seniors Act’
Forewarned Is Forearmed: CMS Action Plan Highlights What’s Rolling Down The Survey Pike
Unsafe Injection Practices Can Lead To A Painful Dose Of Survey Consequences
HSS Leader: Medicare Is Facing Disaster, Implosion
Insurers Urge Lawmakers To Extend Special-Needs Program
Physicians Face Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities
Physicians Face Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities, Study Reveals
Changes To ‘Family And Medical Leave Act’ Explain Employer Responsibilities
Failure to Provide a FAPE Could Cost School Districts -- Literally
Tap into Inclusion Best Practices With This New Resource Guide
Need To Stimulate Cash Flow For Back-to-School Needs?
Workers’ Health Insurance Costs Taxpayers $45 Billion A Year, Study Says
HHS Leader: Medicare Is Facing Disaster, Implosion
‘Freedom To Breathe Act’ Decreases Cancer Risk In Hospitality Employees
Iraq War Saps Cancer Funds, Say Cancer Researchers
Physicians Can Once Again Collect for Prolonged Nursing Facility Services
Don’t Write Off Those Pre- or Postop Observation Care Dollars
Reducing The Medicare Waiting Period For Disabled Workers Helps The Uninsured
Primary Care Collaborative Introduces New Guidelines For Healthcare Purchasers
AAHSA Takes Caregiver Support Recommendations To Lawmakers
Bipartisan Policy Project To Address Challenges In Nation’s Healthcare System
Zero In On Factors That Put Your Facility At Risk For Lawsuits
Nail Down The Prevalence Of Cognitive Impairment In Your Facility
Know When to Combine -- and When to Separate -- Burns for Diagnosis Coding
Use Instrumentation, Depth to Decide Laceration Repair Level
Healthcare Near The Top Of Americans’ Money Worries
Trustees’ Report Shows Need For Reform
Study Says U.S. Faces Shortage Of Generalist Physicians
Coalition Wants Senate To Disallow Blues’ Attempt To Expand Advantage
Physician Hospitals Of America Condemns ‘Farm Bill’ Plan
Fight Summer Slack With Parents' Help
6 Tricks To Aid You In Your Pursuit Of Happily Funded Programs
Seeking Support For Your Urban School?
Study Says U.S. Faces Shortage Of Generalist Physicians
Healthcare Near The Top Of Americans’ Money Worries
Correct Your Fax Mistakes With This Form
Attain Optimal Compliance By Scripting Responses For Frontline Staffers
OIG Joins The Digital Age
Chronically Sick Patients Getting More Care Than They Need
New Survey Reveals Alzheimer’s Disease Care Is A Family Affair
Pregnancy And Cancer Most Frequently Searched Health Conditions
States’ Health Insurance Expansion Won’t Cure Inequalities
Avoid 99173 Bundles by Offering Readily Paid VEP Vision Testing
Get Paid for 95930 During E/M Using 2 ICD-9 Tips
Low Cholesterol And Blood Pressure Can Combat Atherosclerosis
Dutch And German Health Systems Could Be Role Models For U.S. Reform
Beware--Omissions In Wound And Rx Coding Can Wound Your Payment Rates
Alzheimer's Disease Could Be A Form Of Diabetes
CMS OKs Billing For Prolonged Nursing Services
Experts Want Major Changes In Healthcare Delivery System
Consumer And Insurance Groups Approve Physician Performance Rankings
Experts Want Major Changes In Healthcare Delivery System, Survey Says
Inspector General Issues New Self-Disclosure Protocol
FERPA To Get Facelift
Help Teachers Get Out From Under Loan Burdens
Want to earn financial support for your teachers' continuing education?
5.6 Million Workers Get Insurance Coverage For New Substance-Abuse Services
Hospitals Avoiding Most Costs For Their Medical Errors, Study Says
Americans Continue To Spend Millions On Plastic Surgery Procedures
Drug Treatment Market For Obesity To Reach $2.7 Billion in 2016
Competitive Bidding Program Reductions ‘Unsustainable and Unpredictable’
Stem Cell Technology Could Save Drug Manufacturers Millions
Different Specialists May Warrant Two Same-Day Consults
Medicare Program Risks Going Broke, Report Says
Round One Bidding Notices Rock DME Industry
Insurers To Rank Physicians Under New National Standards
Ramp Up Now To Stamp Out Actual Harm Citations Or Worse
Could The CARE Postacute Assessment Tool Replace The MDS?
New Program Spotlights Individual Caregivers
Dr. Smith Goes To Washington … And So Do Hundreds Of Others
High Court Ruling Okays Disparate Health Plans
FDA Issues Draft Guidance On Implantable Stents
Don't miss: What every long-term care professional needs to know about the MDS.
Rein In Inappropriate Antibiotic Use To Ensure These Meds Help Rather Than Harm
Let OSCAR 3 And 4 Help You Provide A Top-Notch Survey Performance
Insurers To Rank Physicians Under New National Standards
Senate Could Vote On 18-Month Pay Increase Next Month
Drug Treatment Market For Obesity To Reach $2.7 Billion In 2016
Schools Aren't Getting The Title I Message Across, Report Finds
New Mandatory Dropout Measures May Mean Increased Attrition Rates
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Mental Health Parity Bill Halts Medicare Benes’ Access To America’s Best Hospitals
Future Should Hold New Protections For Implantable Medical Devices
AHRQ’s Annual Analysis Shows State-By-State Health Care Performance
Patients Not As Happy With Quality Of Care As Experts Would Like
Parity Bill May Halt Medicare Benes’ Access To America’s Best Hospitals
Alzheimer’s And Dementia Cost Billions Each Year
High Court Ruling Okays Disparate Health Plans
Seniors’ Mortality Rates From Falling Injuries Increase
MedPAC Calls For Streamlined Pharma Approval Process
Look For Pre-K Demand To Outstrip Supply
Should The State Regulate Pre-K Standards? South Dakota Can't Decide
Grab Cash For Early Childhood Reading At Your Local Target Store
CMS Cracks Down On Device-Makers’ Relationships With Docs
Investing In Employees’ Interests Leads To Business Success
MedPAC Considers Enhanced Nursing Facility, Primary Care Payments, Drug Plans
RNs Criticize Union Actions In Certain U.S. Hospitals
Use Your Risk Assessment As A Training Tool--Here's How
'Scrub-A-Dub-Dub'--Take These Steps To Sanitize Your PHI
NPSF Proposes To Strengthen Provider-Patient Collaboration
Survey Highlights Latino Insurance Problems
Ask 4 Questions to Spot Significant, Separate Service
Limit Nebulizer Treatment to 94640 or 94644
MedPAC Mulls Single Payment For Doctors, Hospitals
Nurses Forced To Balance Patient Care With Quality Improvement
Don't miss: What every long-term care professional needs to know about the MDS.
Ditch Common Myths Before They Undermine Survey Outcomes
Boost Bone Strength, Cognition With This Often Overlooked Approach
Laptop Containing 2,500 Patients’ Medical Records Stolen
Medicare Program Risks Going Broke, Report Says
Investing In Employees’ Interests Leads To Business Success
Number Of Uninsured Increasing Continuously
MedPAC Mulls Single Payment For Doctors, Hospitals
Start Reporting PQRI Now to Recoup Bonus
Coders Can Count on These PQRI Resources
Closing The Gap: 3 Ways To Offer Every Advantage To The Disadvantaged
Help Students Succeed By Arming Parents With Homework Tools
Fund Job-Skill Training For The Disadvantaged With This Staples Foundation’s Grant
CMS Proposes Payment Boost For LTCHs
Therapists See Progress With Loan Repayment Bill
CARF Updates Medical Rehabilitation Standards Manual
Proposed Rule Could Give HHS Secretary Final Say
Hospital Outpatient Services On OIG’s Radar
Budget One Step Closer To Completion -- And Possible Cuts
Expect Denials if You Don’t Have Referring Doc’s NPI
New ABN May Cut Need for NEMB
The Latest Scoop On What’s Coming Down The MDS, Payment And Compliance Pike
New Study Dissects Feds’ Bidding Approach
Say Good-bye to Survey Sorrows in 1 Easy Step
Don't Let Your Med Pass Be A Pathway To F Tags
Acronym For Topical Wound Therapy Spells Out Rx Essentials
CMS Opens The Door To CPAP Treatment
UHC Seeks Accreditation For Imaging Providers
Health Care Spending Can Rise Up To $4.3 Trillion By 2017
Senators Ask For Refined Medicaid Co-Payment Policy
Physicians Found Reaping The Benefits Of Privately Insured Patients
Use Supplemental Reading Programs To Boost Your High Schools' AYP
Want To Fund Tuition Subsidies, Renovations, Playground Construction Or Staff Development?
Check Out These Upcoming Events To Inject New Life Into Early-Childhood Education Efforts.
VistaCare Acquisition Is A Go
AMA Reacts to Medicare Payment Cut Projections
AMA Reacts to Medicare Payment Cut Projections
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CMS Pushes Accreditation For Competitive Bidding
Health Care Spending Can Rise Up To $4.3 Trillion By 2017
NRT: Most Effective Method To Quit Smoking
Medicare Advantage Plans Bring Cost Savings
Army Improves Care For Injured Servicemembers
Zicasso Brings Personalized Service To Travelers' Front Doors
Travelport Outlines 2007's Successes -- Minus Worldspan's Results
Sabre Cruises Ups Agents' Customer-Service Options
Say Good-bye to Survey Sorrows in 1 Easy Step
Improve Bone Health, Reduce Fractures With Osteoporosis Medications
The RAPs Can Keep Your Care In Tune With Residents’ Needs
Bush Encounters Strong Opposition To Proposed Cuts
California Hospitals Overpaid By $3.5 Million
VistaCare Acquisition Is A Go
Mandatory Price Disclosure Bill For Medical Technologies Might Increase Costs
Health Information Technology Executives Believe The Industry Should Work Together On Information Security
Collaborate With School Psychologists To Enhance IEPs And Reduce Meeting Conflicts
Succeed At Monitoring Parentally Placed Private-School Students With This Q & A
Sprint Ahead Of The Pack With This Character Education Grant
Bush Administration Encounters Strong Opposition To Proposed Cuts To Medicare
CMS Program Tracks $371.5 Million In Improper Medicare Payments
Older Americans Skipping Flu Vaccinations
Medicare Remains Among OIG’s Biggest Challenges
Medicare Advantage may not be the money-saver that the government originally thought
Who Can Bill as Assistant Surgeon? Check With Your Carrier
Reader Question: Primary Surgeon Should Keep Global in Mind
Study Shows Continuous Increase In The Number Of Uninsured
MedPAC Advises Congress to Raise Physician Payment in 2009
MA Plans Called On The Carpet For Home Care Costs
EHR Project To Improve Health Care Services
5 Key Strategies Give You A Protective Edge In A Negative Media Event
Beware--Media Coverage Can Spark Press, Survey Woes For All Facilities
Mental Health Parity Law Passes House
AMA Reacts To Medicare Cut Projections
Palmetto Updates SLP and OT LCD
Proposed Medicaid Legislation To Provide Greater Autonomy To States
Lawmakers Officially Introduce Bill to Curb Medicare Spending
Health Care spending Is On The Rise
Web Site Seeks To Provide ‘Care Marketplace’
Amadeus Throws Its Hat In Low-Fare Search Arena
Dollar Thrifty's Q407 Profit Tanked Under Flagging Interest In Rentals
Ctrip Riding High On Chinese Travel Market
DiscoverAmerica.com Selects Travelocity To Provide Online Travel Services
As NCLB Reauthorization Looms, Advocates Seek To Broaden 'Evidence-Based' Assessment Criteria
Use These Statistics To Evaluate Why Special Ed Enrollment Is Dropping
Heads Up -- Look Here To Help Fund Your Physical Education And Character Education Programs
Incapacitated Patients And HIPAA--Know Your Disclosure Obligations
3 Key Points Maximize Your Scripting Success
U.S. Increases Services For Nuclear Weapons Industry Workers
Proposed Medicare Budget Stopped
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Cancer Screening Rates Vary By Ethnic Group, Report Finds
Capture All ‘Bright Futures’ Services Using This Step-by-Step Guide
Charge Allowed Inhalation Services With Coding Do’s
Disparities In Hospital Treatment Vary By Patient Group
Home Health Fraud Revealed In OIG Report
Short On Time And Staff? Lean On This Novel Quality Improvement Approach
Survey Management: Meet PASRR Requirements, Residents’ Mental Health Needs Or Risk Survey Scrutiny
ACPM Partners To Promote Heart Disease Awareness
Investing In Employee Wellness Programs Cuts Health Care Costs
Instrumentation Provides Clues to Cerumen Removal Coding
Remember to Look for E/M Evidence on Cerumen Claims
Healthcare Growth Spending May Outpace Economy
California Legislature Targets Retroactive Cancellations
Investing In Employee Wellness Programs Cuts Health Care Costs
States Reluctant To Tag Schools With NCLB’s 'Persistently Dangerous' Label
Younger Student Perform Better Than Older Ones Under Teacher Pay-For-Performance Plans
Change Student-Retention Strategies To Reduce Dropout Rate, Study Urges
Sabre Lets Biz Travelers Share Their Opinions
CheapTickets Out To Woo Urban Travelers
Orbitz Snags Marriott's Content
President’s Budget Holds More Unpleasant Surprises
PSOs To Make Health Care Safer For Americans
Caution: Women Are At A Higher Risk For Hypertension
Physicians Take Medicare Matters Into Their Own Hands
Fight the Medical Director if You Know You’ve Used Modifier 59 Properly
Proposed Budget Cuts ASC, Outpatient Hospital and Hospice Pay
Cancer Survivors Rely On Vitamin And Mineral Supplements
Budget Cuts Into Seniors’ Nursing Home Funding
Rein In Inappropriate Antibiotic Use To Ensure These Meds Help Rather Than Harm
Let OSCAR 3 And 4 Help You Provide A Top-Notch Survey Performance
The Latest Alzheimer’s Disease Research Changes Views On Statin Use
Bush Budget Totals $737 Billion For Fiscal Year 2009
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States Move Ahead On Implementing Health Reform Laws
Kickbacks Still Stir Up the OIG’s Interest
Hospitals Charging Uninsured Patients Higher Net Prices
PGP Demonstration Aims To Improve Health Care Quality
Hospitals Charging Uninsured Patients Higher Net Prices
HHS Puts Medical Error Guidance In Writing
Congress Drops Surety Bond Bomb
NAEP Standards Should Seek Broader Goals By Retooling Data Collection, Report Argues
Extra Focus On Math And Reading Takes Time From Other Subjects, Study Finds
Parents OK With Homework Amounts -- And Many Want More, Survey Discovers
International Travel Sends Priceline Bookings Through The Roof
Expedia Adds Travelport To Its European Strategy
Hertz Helps Road Warriors Plan Their Trips
President’s Proposed Budget Would Slash Future Medicare Funds
Florida Docs Seek Medicare Reform At State Level
HCCA's 2008 Compliance Institute
Try this Combo Of Strategies To Improve Psychosocial And Survey Outcomes
CMS--Publicly Releases List Of Worst Performing Facilities
Adults Ignorant Of High Blood Pressure Consequences
NY Attorney General Accuses UnitedHealth of ‘Fraudulent Reimbursement Scheme’
NY Attorney General Accuses UnitedHealth of ‘Fraudulent Reimbursement Scheme’
Congress Drops Surety Bond Bomb
Maryland Tackles Growing Problem Of Younger Nursing Home Residents With Behavioral Issues
PacifiCare Faces $1.33 Billion In Fines
Expedia’s Profit Soared In 2007
Families Are Driving Group Travel Trends, Study Reveals
GDS Promotions Could Book Your Hotel
IEP Requirement Doesn’t Remove Students With Disabilities From AYP Mandates
Taking Dropout-Prevention Measures? Make Sure You’ve Got The Right Program
Education Shortfalls Could Threaten Employee Benefits And Reduce Staff
Check Out This ‘Calling The Family’ Script For Residents With Changes In Condition
Don’t Let Residents Flagging On The Low-Risk Pressure Ulcer QI/QM Heighten F-Tag Risk
Animal Feed Antibiotics Pose Grave Threat To Humans
Health Expenditure Jumps To $2.1 Trillion
Chiropractor-Requested X-Rays Are No Longer Valid in CMS’ Eyes
Consumer Group Demands Simple Drug Error Reporting System
Twin Cities Web Site Seeks To Provide ‘Care Marketplace’
President’s Proposed Budget Would Slash Future Medicare Funds
CMS Proposes Artificial Heart Device Coverage
Drugmakers Spending Billions A Year On Physician Perks
States Move Ahead On Implementing Health Reform Laws
It’s Official: NJ Places Burden Of Proof On Districts -- Will Your State Be Next?
Districts Trying Out Pay-For-Performance Expand Their Models
Prepare Documentation To Show No ‘Deliberate Indifference’ To Students’ Needs
TripIt Makes Business Travel Easy, Too
Priceline Reveals New (& Old) Distribution Approach
Kulula Brings Dynamic Packaging To South Africa
Reporting Q4087 for IVIG? Not Anymore
CMS Confirms ASCs Can Collect From Medicare for Brachytherapy
Reader Question: You Don’t Need a Modifier for Incident-to Claims
Ramp Up Your Infection Control Patrol To Battle Clostridium Difficile
Pull Out All The Stops To Stop The Spread Of C. Difficile
The World Congress Leadership Summit on Public Reporting and the Disclosure of Healthcare Cost and Quality
Patient-Centered Medical Home Project Improves Diabetes Outcomes
New Toolkits Support Safer Health Care Practices
Regence Leverages Consumers’ Comparison-Shopping Impulses
Bush Pushes Reading First Program, But Leaves Rest Of Budget As Is
Disability Advocacy Group Praises NCLB, IDEA -- With Some Caveats
Look For Out-Of-Level Testing To Make An Appearance
Off The Hook For Unfunded NCLB Mandates, Court Rules
New Tool Aims To Help Parents Decode Achievement Data
Keep An Eye On New Jersey As State Takes Up Burden Of Proof Question
Club Travel Rolls Out The African Welcome Mat For CarTrawler
Pegasus Opens More Distribution Doors For Smaller Hotels
Continental’s Revenue Skyrocketed In 2007
Follow The Guidelines For Clean Coding
Don't Be Too Fast To Accept Residents Becoming Bedfast
Get Ready Before You Get Started Coding
Don’t Bill Until You Have Done This
Tap Into This Title I Analysis To Target Instructional Efforts, Improve Notifications
Looking to fund programs for disadvantaged youth?
Do you know a math or science teacher who deserves national recognition?
Despite Frustration In ‘07, More Travel Expected In ‘08
Daily Travel Could Get Quicker
China & Eastern Europe Among Travelers Top Destinations In ‘08
CMS Unveils New E-Prescribing Proposal
Study: RHIOs Foundering
Avoid Using Wounding Wound Care Practices
Review The ABCs Of Defining Assessing, Coding Physical Restraints
Midwifery Care Bill Garners Support
’Tis The Season To Seek Accreditation
New Treatment Tackles Menopause Symptoms -- Without Hormone Therapy
CIGNA Snags Great-West Healthcare In $1.5 Billion Deal
House Takes Aim At Broadening The Definition Of ‘Disability’
NASDSE Seeks Relief From ‘Distracting’ Monitoring Processes
Get Funding To Prepare School Staff For Leadership
SideStep & Kayak Join Forces To Tackle Travel Search
Travel Shoppers Wooed By Rich Media -- Not Recommendations
New Treatment Tackles Menopause Symptoms -- Without Hormone Therapy
CIGNA Snags Great-West Healthcare In $1.5 Billion Deal
Provider Errors Cost Insurers $10.8 Billion, CMS Finds
Better Macular Degeneration Treatment On The Horizon
Don’t Miss This Critical Update To Your Therapy Eval Requirements
Two Studies Show Promise In Slowing Alzheimer’s Effects
Title VIII Funding Increase For Nurse Education Blocked
Haste Can Make Waste With ‘Minute Clinics,’ Experts Say
Medicare Part D Aids 80 Percent of Seniors Without Drug Benefits
Don’t Be Too Fast To Accept Residents Becoming Bedfast
Study: RHIOs Foundering
Medicare Cuts Payments For Two Oncology Drugs
AHRQ Plans To Deploy Mixed Meds To Battle Arthritis
Mixed Meds Improves Rheumatoid Arthritis, Study Shows
Location, Location, Location May Apply To Hospitalization Rates
OTC Medications May Combat Parkinson’s Disease
Study Hints At Run-Up In Drug Prices
Want New Accountability Measures? Here’s Your Chance
Evaluate ELL Assessments By These Benchmarks
Do you know a math or science teacher who deserves national recognition?
JetBlue Improves Market Position With Lufthansa Deal -- And Signals A Trend?
Amadeus Helps Hotels Onto ‘Flexible’ Platform
Sabre Brings XML To LCCs
Travelport And Revelex Look To Cruise To Profits Together
Get Ready Before You Get Started Coding
Avoid Using Wounding Wound Care Practices
All Systems Go For PPS Transition, CMS Says
Home Care Agencies Should Take A Fresh Look At Beneficiary Gift-Giving
Round Two Nearly Upon Bidding Suppliers
WellCare Dogged By $35M Fraud Allegations
Study: Employers Not Yet At Benefits ‘Tipping Point’
Watch For Upcoded E/M Claims, CMS Warns
Location, Location, Location May Apply To Hospitalization Rates
High Medical Costs Continue To Burden U.S. Families
Hospitals’ Quality Performance On A High Improvement Curve
Tap Into Tech's Playful Nature For Classroom Success
Republican Candidate Values Universal Pre-K
Conference Calendar
Sabre Airlines Solutions Says 'Aloha' To New Customer
Amadeus Snags Sabre Client
RESX Connects With Corporate-Travel Companies
LastMinuteTravel.com Overhauls
HIV Hospitalizations, Deaths Decrease From 1998 to 2005
Anthem BCBS Introduces CDHPs
Could The CARE Postacute Assessment Tool Replace The MDS?
Two Studies Show Promise In Slowing Alzheimer’s Effects
Pharmacists Can Give Their Business A Booster With This Plan
Pharmacists Can Give Their Business A Booster With This Plan
Commission Recommends Health System Reforms For The Next President
Five Key Strategies For High Performance
Analysis Finds Illegal Immigrants Could Exploit SCHIP Loopholes
HIV Hospitalizations, Deaths Decrease From 1998 to 2005
CIGNA Agreement Creates ‘New National Model’ For Ranking Programs
Hospital Payments Top OIG’s Review Targets For 2008
CMS Sees Payoff In Push To Reduce Improper Claims Payments
American Airlines Shakes Things Up
ABC Introduces New Tool For Corporate Travel Agents
Cruises Inc. Bumps Up Member Commissions, Support
Update: NCLB Amendments Stalled To Next Year, Or Longer
Don’t Overlook ‘Related Services’ -- Doing So Could Land You In Non-Compliance
Want to boost your programs’ professional development?
LCCs Make Online Inroads With Orbitz Deal
Travelocity Steps Into Travelers' Mobile Phones
Travelport and Southwest Link Up
ED Grants Help States Meet Special Ed Goals
NC Reduces Special Ed Students Testing
Senate Approves Education Appropriations Act, But Veto Looms
Bush Ed-Tech Firm Draws Fire
NH Transfer Requests Keep Mounting, No Room For Placement
Get Free Tech Now By Writing Letters, More Awards Coming Up Soon
Southwest Bends To Biz Class Will
New Customer Grabs G2’s No-Matter-The-GDS Services
Amadeus Woos Mexicana For The Long-Term
NuTravel Interfaces With Sabre GDS
Navigate Your Way Through The Tabular List With These Strategies
Move Your Culture Change, Continence Programs To A New Level
Should Insurers Cover Unconventional Imaging Procedures?
Stay In The Loop! Attend An Audioconference In Your Field
Schools’ Health Efforts Earn Passing Grades From CDC
Providers May See 15 Percent Pay Cut From CMS
New Office of National Nurse Unnecessary, Nurse Groups Protest
Acclamation Systems, Inc. Renews Partnership with Coalition America to Offer Streamlined Repricing and Adjudication Solution
WellCare Faces FBI, HHS, State Agency Scrutiny After HQ Raid
Health Care Cost Rate Increases Reach 9-Year Low
CIGNA Agreement Creates ‘New National Model’ For Ranking Programs
New Policies Could Snare Billing Privileges
House Gives Labor Act Deserved Attention
Pre-K Special Ed Identification Is On The Rise
Group Turns To Early Education To Reduce Crime
Got a grand education project idea in need of support?
Distribution Chain Developments Keep TMCs On Their Toes
Expedia & Travelocity Make Plays Down Under
IATA Standardizes Check-In On-The-Go
Certified Nurse Midwives Get Piece Of CHAMP Pie
Senior Centers Could Land Financial Elder Abuse Charges
Shortage Of School Nurses Shortchanges Students
Medicare Finds 7 Ways To Make Seniors’ Lives Easier
Avoid Using Wounding Wound Care Practices
Two Studies Show Promise In Slowing Alzheimer’s Effects
For Bidders, New Game May Be ‘Wait-And-See’
Local Caregiver Screening Program A Promising, But Difficult, Pitch
Coalition America, Inc. Again Named One of Georgia’s Fastest Growing Technology Companies in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Program
Dems Plan New Version Of Bill After Veto Override Failure
Aetna Limits Anemia Medication Policy
Anthem BCBS Introduces Consumer-Driven Health Products
In This Issue
OIG Audit Reveals ESRD Reimbursement Discrepancies
Question of the Day: Emergency Dept. Injection/Infusion Coding Getting Stricter
Know Your Doctor's Dictionary
Nursing Education Funding Saved In House Vote
Value-Driven Health Care Model Refunds $20 Million In Minnesota
The Terms Of Relocation Bonuses Can’t Change After The Doctor’s Already Relocated
Massive Overhaul Of U.S. Health Insurance System Ahead
‘Flat’ and ‘Level’ Describe Biz Travel In 2008, Says NBTA
ClickOcio Says ‘Hola’ To U.S. Spanish Speakers
See Where Your Site Stacks Up
Don’t Miss The Travel Industry Event of the Year
Supreme Court Lets NY Private Education Ruling Stand
RI Class-Size Question Lingers -- Who Decides How Big Is Too Big?
Seeking Funding For Environmental Projects? SeaWorld Can Help!
In This Issue
The 2008 CPT Codes Are Here!
Modifier Lingo Changes in 2008
Complete ROS Requires Double-Digit Reviews
Yee-Hah: Docs Flock To Texas
There’s Gold In Them There Knees, Hips
Boost Your Compliance Know-How
House Bill Requires Full DSM-IV, Out-Of-Network Coverage
Here’s How To Ensure The MDS Nurse Knows Residents’ Clinical Issues
Don’t Miss This Critical Update To Your Therapy Eval Requirements
Money For 2007 Bonuses Is Guaranteed -- But 2008 Funds Aren’t
Insurers Keep Big Picture Of 2008 Benefits Top Of Mind
Coalition America, Inc. Again Named One of Georgia’s Fastest Growing Technology Companies in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Program
Seniors -- And Policymakers -- Push For Staying At Home
Part D Or Part B? Know Who’s Covering Chemotherapy Drugs
UnitedHealth, Humana, WellPoint Stung By ‘Corrective Action Plans’
Study: Doctor Shortage Could Reach 200,000 By 2020
PFFS Marketing Resumes Despite Stark Skepticism
Orbitz Dangles Incentives To Spur User Content
Sabre And Marriott Re-Up
Amadeus Sets Up Camp In Heathrow
Expedia Continues Asia Expansion
Romanian Airline Snaps Up Travelport Software
Mental Health Parity May Become Reality Soon
Watch For These 5 Part D Traps In 2008
Get The Scoop On New Tutoring Proposals
Be Prepared: NCLB Revisions Could Bring A Wave Of New Special Ed Requirements
Educators can earn $1,000 in grants from Target for field trips
Northeast Spends Most On Health Care
Blacklisted Nurse Aides Slip Through The Cracks
Northeast Spends Most On Health Care
Straight From The Census Bureau: Older Workforce Grows
How Does The Revised F323 Survey Guidance Define Unavoidable Accidents?
Zero In On Factors That Put Your Facility At Risk For Lawsuits
Feds Urge A Brighter Line Between Privacy, Protection
Medicare Part D Enrollees Still Fall Through Subsidy Cracks
How A LIS Can Pave The Way To Part D Subsidies
Americans Live Longer Than Ever Before
In This Issue
OIG Targets Hospitals in Its 2008 Work Plan
Question of the Day: Patient Transfer Clips Reimbursement
Know Your Doctor's Dictionary
SCHIP Battle Continues -- Swing Voters Targeted For Veto Override
WellPoint Reorganizes, Creates New Comprehensive Health Solutions Arm
Microsoft Enters Digital Health Records Game
Bush Blocks Passage of SCHIP Extension
New Drugs Block Pain Without Paralysis
Travel Companies, Will You Join My Network?
Amadeus And Qantas Say ‘I Do’ All Over Again
BBC Boosts Its Travel Cred With Lonely Planet Buy
The Travel Industry Event of the Year
Cool Off Contentious IEP Meetings With Parent Teamwork Strategies
Don’t Let Data Analysis Trip You Up -- These 6 Tips Help Keep You Balanced
Help Get Students Involved In Literacy Assistance.
PPOs Still Reign Supreme, Survey Says
Baby Boom Seniors Will Be 200,000 Doctors Short
In This Issue
OIG Cracks Down on Incident to Claims, E/Ms During Global Period
Medication Might Not Indicate Diagnosis
Use V15.86 When Child Had Recalled Toy
Follow The Guidelines For Clean Coding
Nail Down The Prevalence Of Cognitive Impairment In Your Facility
Decision Rules Out Shortcuts In Drug Claim Appeals Process
New Freedom Initiative Helps Seniors Stay at Home, Out of Green Homes
Medicaid Crackdown On Noncompliant Prescriptions Underway
Bill Opens Medicaid Door To Advanced Practice Nurses
Showdown Looming For Children’s Health Insurance Bill
Report: Look For 8.7 Percent Increase In Employer Costs In 2008
Web Tools Help Consumers See HSA Value For Themselves
Senate Bill To Reinstate $20 Billion In Medicare Spending
New CARE Tool To Bring Major Post-Acute Care Placement Changes
Viator.com Website Revamp Seeks More Interactivity
Expedia Enters Iberia
Hoteliers Say, ‘Look Out, OTAs!’
Budget Airlines A Little Less Low-Cost
Young Travelers Turn (Even) More To The Web
A New NCLB Could Bring A Tidal Wave Of Special Ed Requirements
Burden Of Placement Proof Could Rest On Your Shoulders Once Again
Practice Pink Eye Prevention With These Tips
‘Consultative Tailoring’ Takes Off For Blues
Medicare Finds 7 Ways to Make Your Life Easier
After Senate And House Compromise, SCHIP Still Under Veto Threat
Real-Time Claims Submissions Can Save You Time and Money
Avoid Using Wounding Wound Care Practices
Generic Drugs Are Lowering Your Costs
Navigate Your Way Through The Tabular List With These Strategies
Don’t Be Too Fast To Accept Residents Becoming Bedfast
Coalition America Renews Relationship with Musketeer to Offer Streamlined Claims Repricing and Adjudication Solution for Benefit Administrators
Coalition America Renews Relationship with TriZetto to Offer Streamlined Claims Repricing and Adjudication Solution for Benefit Administrators
Ask the Right EHR Questions
Reach Out To The Uninsured
In This Issue
The 3rd Annual Consumer-Centric Healthcare Congress
Know Your Doctor's Dictionary
FTC Will Not Challenge Doctors’ Group’s Negotiation Plan
Here’s How To Ensure The MDS Nurse Knows Residents’ Clinical Issues
Win Over Travelers By Telling Them You’ll Take The Notes
Changing Their Minds Is Travelers’ Prerogative -- But Can It Be Cheaper?
Service Fee Management Leads To Big Bucks
Al Gore Would Be Proud Of These Travel Offsets
SMX Travel@PhoCusWright: The Definitive Event For Search Marketers
Milwaukee LEA And Wisconsin SEA Fall Down On The Job, Court Rules
Function-Based Interventions Work -- If You Know How To Choose Them And Use Them, Study Says
Strong Pre-k education is key to keeping U.S. competitive, say business leaders
In other news
CMS Releases a Guide That They Are Calling a Comprehensive Summary of the Part D-Related Mailings
Americans Live Longer Than Ever Before
HHS Heads Up Health Initiative For Hispanic Elders
Comments On Stark Rules Split Between Pro And Con
Pharmacists Could Soon Be Looking At A Cash-Flow Fix
Get Ready Before You Get Started Coding
Covering The Uninsured Benefits Those Already Covered
CMS Closes Another Loophole For Joint Ventures
Know Your Doctor's Dictionary
Use 3 Codes to Report Insulin Poisoning
Social Networking Helps Strangers Meet -- And Travel
Amtrak And Wandrian To Put U.S. Visitors On The Rails
Online Revenue Winners, Step Forward -- Not So Fast, OTAs
‘Virtually There’ Actually There, On Your Mobile
European Site Targets Budget-Hotel Travelers
European Online Leisure Travel Nears 25% Of Total Travel Market
Leading Dem And Spellings Battle Over Accountability, High School Funding in NCLB Revamp
Balance Your Compliance Efforts With Attention To Your Staff’s NCLB Concerns
Make Sure Eligible Staff Members Have Access To Retirement Annuities, Says IRS
In This Issue
Keep Urinalysis Coding Rules Straight
Strengthen Your Shield Against Insurance Claim Fraud
Don’t Forget to Reduce Costs When Your Hospital Gets a Rebate
Bill Could Clip Wings Of Drug Plan Marketers
Physicians Prepare For The Return Of PRO Auditors
Coalition America Announces Addition of Mollie Gordon Brown as Chief Strategy Officer
How Group Purchasing Cuts Prescription Drug Costs
Will The CHAMP Act Cut Medicare Advantage Payments?
In This Issue
Use 3 Codes to Report Insulin Poisoning
Medicare Part D Aids 80 Percent of Seniors Without Drug Benefits
Number of Uninsured American Children Surges in 2006
Critical 2008 ICD-9 Update Audio Conference
Pharmaceutical Companies And Doctors Are Under The Magnifying Glass
Promote Generic Drugs And Reap The Benefits
Time To Reevaluate Reading Options -- Most Curricula Don’t Meet “Proven” Standards
Need Ideas To Improve School Safety? Watch What Peers Do With Fed’s $27 Million Boost
Finish Up NEA Foundation Grant Application -- Deadline Oct. 15
Who Exactly Is This ‘Unmanaged Business Traveler’ -- And What Does She Want?
Worldplan and Galileo Have Their First Date
Prices May Have Shifted During The Flight
SideStep.com Helps Travelers Keep Eyes On The Skies
European Online Leisure Travel Nears 25% Of Total Travel Market
Medicare Payments To Hospitals Cut By $20 Billion
Will SCHIP Bills Sink Budget?
Follow The Guidelines For Clean Coding
Open The Lines Of Communication With Your Benes
Good News! Preventive Services Coding Just Got Easy
Which ICD-9 Code Would You Choose for Dehydration?
Weight Control Programs Can Help Your Benes Get Healthy
Medicare to Stop Paying for Hospital Mistakes
Nail Down The Prevalence Of Cognitive Impairment In Your Facility
Get Ready for a Bigger, Better Emergency Coding Wire!
In This Issue
Use This Diagnosis for Asthma With Croup
OIG Finds Problems With Outpatient Outlier Payments
Give Medicaid Recipients The Resources They Need For Better Health
A New Way To Keep Employers Happy
Medicare to Stop Paying for Hospital Mistakes
Arthritis Disability Differs By Race, Access To Care To Blame
In other news
Don’t Slip Up On Documenting Rehab RUGs
Don’t Let Billing Concerns Add Up To A Survey Disaster
6 Part D Proposals To Watch
New Research: Patients Need MTM Now
Fair Pay For Pharmacies At Stake In New Legislation
OIG To Oncologists: Tighten Your Belts
In This Issue
Reach Out To Young Adults
Avoid “A Failure To Communicate.”
Value-Driven Health Care Model Refunds $20 Million in Minnesota
Geriatric Culture Change Generates Rave Reviews
Travel Search Webcast
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Mexico’s Middle Class Takes Off
Sabre Puts Merchandising Power In Qantas’ Hands
Travelport Finally Inks Acquisition Of Worldspan
Orbitz Looks To UK Market; Ebookers Evolves
Reduce Autistic Tantrums By Teaching Replacement Behavior
Use Mock Arguments To Prep For Parent Disagreements
Start The School Year Off Right With This Communication Checklist
Know The Difference Between Medial, Lateral Meniscus Tears
In Other News
The Key To A Productive Doctor Visit: Q & A, Says NIH
Rural Counties Could Reap More Cash From Geographic Payment Fix
Gear Up For A Slew Of New ICD-9 Codes For Speech Therapy
Make Restorative Nursing A Quality-Of-Life Journey
OIG Wants To Squeeze Drug Payments Further
If Benes Can’t Get Healthy, They’ll Have To Pay
Once Again, Congress Opts For A Short-Term Fix To Physician Pay Crisis
Health Industry Must Overcome Barriers To In-Home Health Monitoring
Complete ROS Requires Double-Digit Reviews
Check For E/M On Esophageal FBR Claims
Your Competitor Bounces Back From A Medicare Marketing Scandal
Join Humana and BCBS In Their Efforts To Make ‘Scripts Electronic
Behavioral Health Programs Can Slash Your Costs
Speaker Roster Shines for Upcoming PhoCusWright Conference
Google Is Your Best Friend
CheapTickets.com Offers 3 Box Office Services
Worldspan Wields Vacation Rental Wares
Cathay Pacific Makes Long-Term Commitment To Amadeus
Consider True Value Of Teaching Credential Before Hiring, Hiking Pay
Want Cool Classroom Tech To Support Learning?
Make Science, Social Studies Scores Count To Keep Curriculum Balanced, Says CEP
Opinion Leaders Support Payment Reform, National Health Agenda
Churning Between Medicaid And SCHIP Linked To Fluctuations In Eligibility
In Other News
Are ‘No Sue’ Agreements Enforceable?
The Key To A Productive Doctor Visit: Q & A, Says NIH
Rural Counties Could Reap More Cash From Geographic Payment Fix
Know How Coding And The MDS Tie Together
OIG Wants To Squeeze Drug Payments Further
If Benes Can’t Get Healthy, They’ll Have To Pay
Backlogs In Complaint Investigations Can Work In Your Favor--Here’s How
How To Measure Lesion Excision Sites
Opinion Leaders Support Payment Reform, National Health Agenda
Could Providers Be The Reason For High Health-Care Costs?
Cut Costs By Going Green
Heads Up: Communication Is Employers’ Main Concern With CDHPs
Do You Think Of These Medical Tourism Questions?
Once Again, Congress Opts For A Short-Term Fix To Physician Pay Crisis
Health Industry Must Overcome Barriers To In-Home Health Monitoring
Opinion Leaders Support Payment Reform, National Health Agenda
Churning Between Medicaid And SCHIP Linked To Fluctuations In Eligibility
Learn to make every day in the classroom a success for you, your peers and your students.
Does Inclusion Work? No, Says U.K. Educators
Get OTs Up To Speed With RtI Handbook
Invest In Development For Early Lit Pros
Priceline Gets Group Friendly
G2 Switchworks Digs Into Ground Transportation
Avis Budget Group Hits Record Q2 Revenue
Softbrands Scores Deal With Best Western Listel Whistler
New Comparison Shopping Site Hits the Web
Nouvelles Frontières Deploys CONTOUR Software:
Could Your Providers Be The Reason For High Healthcare Costs?
Get Up-To-Date On What A National ‘Network Of Networks’ Is Up To
Providers On Guard For Added Fraud Audits
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Get Ready for a Bigger, Better Radiology Wire!
Earn An ‘A’ In Detecting And Investigating Abuse
Look To Personal History Codes For Pneumonia
ADA Celebrates 17th Anniversary, But More Work Remains
DOJ Cracks Down On Elder Abuse
Grab More Reimbursement for Some FBRs
Chronic Pain Syndrome Diagnosis May Not Be Specific Enough
Legislation Proposes To Separate Physician-Spending Growth Targets
Are ‘No Sue’ Agreements Enforceable?
If Your Benes Can’t Get Healthy, They’ll Have To Pay
Prepare Yourself For An Influx Of College-Age Benes
Democrats Push For Sweeping Medicare Changes
Get Ready for a Bigger, Better Rehab Wire!
Why Patience Pays
Is Gastric Band Removal Separate With Bypass?
LTC Facilities Make Restorative Nursing A Quality-Of-Life Journey
Physicians Shouldn’t Wait Until Year’s End To Push For Pay Hike
AZ Causes Stir By Kicking Up ELL Instruction To 4 Hours A Day
Immerse Students In Reading -- Virtually Place Them In A Book’s Setting
Need more children's books?
Get Ready for a Bigger, Better Labline Newswire!
Get Ready for a Bigger, Better Pediatric Wire!
Get Ready for a Bigger, Better Ob-Gyn Wire!
Expedia’s Q2 Rides On Non-North America Bookings
Cheapflights Tests Hotel Waters
Enterprise, Vanguard Seal The Deal
EzRez Snatches $15 Million
AA Tries Its Hand At A Desktop Tool
Pegasus Enters The Blog World
Diabetic Seniors Should Have Hearing Impairment Screenings
Pharmacists Should Take Stock Of Their Ability To Coordinate Benefits
Try These Top-5 Tips for Unlisted-Procedure Claims
Find the Proper Fistula Code
Diabetic Seniors Should Have Hearing Impairment Screenings
Pharmacists Should Take Stock Of Their Ability To Coordinate Benefits
4 Key Debridement Strategies--How To Pick The Right One
Expect Increased SNF Medicare Payments In 2008
Model Legislation Targets Dispensing Fees
Virginia Tort-Claim Damages Cap Applies After The Jury’s Verdict
8 Important Criteria Keep You Compliant When Visitors Are On The Premises
The Revised SCHIP Legislation Could Affect Medicare Payments
Medical Homes Key To Better-Quality Care, Report Says
Millions Of Your Benes Could Lose Their Medicare Advantage Coverage
Your Customers’ Cost Shifting May Be More Devastating Than Money-Saving
Keep Your Providers Happy With Electronic Payments
Consult Confusion Will Continue Into Next Year
‘One Size Fits All’ Fee Schedule Isn’t Required
A Shockingly Low Percentage Of Benes Use PHRs
Come October, Rates For Generics May Get Scary
Give Early Literacy A Jumpstart By Using ‘Environmental Print’ In Your Classroom
Boost ESL Students’ Communicative Competence -- And Confidence
Want to make cash through everyday purchases?
Amadeus Sparks Rail Industry Discussion
Worldspan And Concur Smooth Repricing Process
GetThere Goes Mobile
cFares Wraps Up Series A Funding
Orbitz, StarCite Join Forces
Travelocity Says ‘Hola’ To Mexican Travelers
Coming Soon--An AD Drug Without Side Effects?
A Shockingly Low Percentage Of Your Benes Use PHRs
Why Provider Networks Should Implement E-Record Systems
Can Cafeteria Food Make People Healthier?
Master the RAI Process and See Your Payment, Care & Surveys Soar!
Backlogs In Complaint Investigations Can Work In Your Favor--Here’s How
Why Cost-Shifting Hurts Both Insurers And Benes
5 Common Financial Deals That May Soon Be Illegal
We have the new CMS & UB-04 Forms!
Large Employers May Drop Their Insurance Carriers In December
New CMS Proposal Could Force Doctors To Scrap Most Imaging Deals
2nd Annual Leadership Summit on Revenue Cycle Innovations
Invest In Community Health And Wellness Programs For Happier, Healthier Members
The Revised SCHIP Legislation Could Affect Your Medicare Payments
High-Performing Hospitals Have Lower Mortality Rates
Clear Up Your ‘Job Shadowing’ Confusion
Why Provider Networks Should Implement E-Record Systems
Cardiology, Radiology & Oncology Coding and Reimbursement Conference
Learn What the FEDS Aren't Telling You
Don’t Access Endo Codes for Open Repairs
Are Same-Specialty Consults Allowed?
G2 Earns TMCs’ Affections
GDSs Grab For Non-GDS Content
OpenTravel Alliance Gets Busy
Farecast To Make Forecasts For MSN
Need Funding For School Reform? Get In Line
Don’t Factor Race In School Admissions, Says Supreme Court
Electrify Science And Math Lessons With Hands-On Projects
Health-Care Costs Push Millions Into Poverty Each Year
High-Performing Hospitals Have Lower Mortality Rates
Can Cafeteria Food Make Your Benes Healthier?
Don’t Forget Modifiers For Measures That Don’t Fit The Facts
10 Mistakes That Could Scuttle Your Medicare Enrollment Applications
Managed-Care Growth May Slow Due To Marketing Woes
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The MDS Impact: Improve Residents' Lives and Survey Outcomes!
Reap Fair Payment For Residents With Cancer Rx
Resident Taking Erythopoiesis-Stimulating Agents? Beware New FDA Alert
What Every PDP Should Know About PDE Reconciliation
Group Puts A Dollar Value On Family Caregivers
How to Market Your Business On a Bootstrap Budget
Annual Pay Cuts Could Be A Thing Of The Past
Good News For Anesthesiologists, Bad News For Everyone Else
Preventive Dental Options Can Save You Money In The Long Run
Why Your Provider Network Should Implement E-Record Systems
You Might Not Need Hypoglycemia Code If Patient Has Diabetes
Most ED Aneurysms Are Aortic
Use This Guidance For After-Hours Codes
Where Did Everyone Go?
Congressional Health-Care Proposals Could Cover All Uninsured
U.S. Patients Have Less Face Time With Primary Care Physicians
Take Closures With Excision on a Case-by-Case Basis
What’s the Timing for 25?
Grant Writing 101: Discover the Secrets to Getting the Funding You Need
Shrug Off Accountability And Special Ed Suffers, Warn Advocates
Keep Separate Setting Enrollment Around 4%, Or Risk More Segregation Than Peers
Do Your Science Teachers Need An Extra Boost?
SideStep Snaps Up TripUp
Galileo-Worldspan Merger Clears First Antitrust Hurdle
Travelzoo ‘Beams’ Travelers Into Its Ad Campaign
USAir Puts Booking In Palm Of Travelers’ Hands
Ensure That Your Business Can Survive and Thrive Despite a Disaster
Could EMRs Put Your Benes At Risk For Identity Theft?
Opportunity: VERT Fitness Announces Plans For PT Franchises
Tennessee PT Clinic Gets Nailed On Anti-Kickback Statute
OIG Cracks Down On SNF’s Rehab Services -- Don’t Be The Next One
New Jersey PT Organization Scores Legislative Victory
Audiologists Should Be Heard And Not Seen (By Your Doctor)
Treatment, Tests Don’t Mean It’s Not A Consult
How A New Technology Can Help Monitor Provider Credentials
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Preventative Tool For Macular Degeneration Debuts
Earn An ‘A’ In Detecting And Investigating Abuse
How to Empower Your People Through Delegation & Get More Done
How Humana Gained A Competitive Edge With Dental And Vision Benefits
PHRs Can Help Keep Medicare/Medicaid Benes Healthy
Hurry Up And Wait For NPI Database Access
Medicare Could Auto-Deny 100 Percent Of Suspicious Claims
Online Precertification Can Make You More Attractive To Providers
Wireless Patient-Care Programs Can Save You Big Bucks
Medicare Could Auto-Deny 100 Percent Of Suspicious Claims
New Cardiac Arrest Codes Coming In Latest ICD-9
How To Write A Business Associate Contract
CCI Bundles Burn and Debridement Codes
Consult Report Can Be Part of Shared Record
Dangerous Myths About Seniors’ Mental Health Plague Health-Care Industry
‘Combined Approach’ To P4P May Work Best, Demo Results Indicate
Experts Seek Higher Quality Reading Teachers In Renewed NCLB
School Reaches Out To ESL Families
Fund Your Next Creative Activity
Rural Health-Care Facilities Could See A Big Boost In Medicare Reimbursement, Among Other Perks
Cigarette Tax May Be The Key To Covering America’s Uninsured Children
Consults, NPP Billing Lead To Big Payouts
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Knock Out These 3 Hurdles in Endometrial Cancer Case
Clarify Lung Biopsy/Resection
Extra NPI Leeway May Be A Trap--Watch For This Glitch
HHS Launches New Privacy Rule Web Site
Pediatrics, Ob-Gyn & Urology Coding and Reimbursement Conference 2007
Get Ahead of the Curve
Use 25 to Overturn Denial of OV With 95115 or 95117
Modifier May Unlock 94760 Payment
Put A Stop To X-Stop Denials With Communication
Cut Out The Guesswork In Lesion Excision Coding
Doctors Shouldn’t Leave Their Home Addresses In The Database
California Children’s Health Care Varies Widely By County
Grab More Reimbursement for Some FBRs
Check With Payer for Preferred FB Sensation Diagnosis Code
Alzheimer's Therapy Experts Insist On National Plan Of Action
Hospital Buyout Raises OIG’s Suspicions
Find Out How Humana Gained A Competitive Edge With Dental And Vision Benefits
Save Time, Money and Paper With Electronic Contracts
Your Customers Will Spend Less On Medical Care In 2008, Experts Predict
Your Customers Will Spend Less On Medical Care In 2008, Experts Predict
Hospital Buyout Raises OIG’s Suspicions
You Could See A Big Boost In Medicare Reimbursement, Among Other Perks, From This Bill
How Your Medicare Payments May Change In The Future
Superior Coding Solutions for Pregnancy Complications
End Your Questions About Empire’s Mammogram Policy
Remember Modifier 78 With Return to OR
Give Yourself Leeway on Coding Fracture or Casting
Is New 82247 Test Approved for the Office?
Dangerous Myths About Seniors’ Mental Health Plague Health-Care Industry
‘Combined Approach’ To P4P May Work Best, Demo Results Indicate
Southwest Sets Sober Sights On $1 Billion
Expedia QuickConnects To Indy Hotels
SoftBrands Makes Hotel Check-In Mobile
Galileo Upgrades Desktop, Extends E-Ticketing To Middle East
Lastminute.com Makes A Play For Procrastinators
Revive Sagging AYP With These 7 Secret-To-Success Tips
Is your school interested in preserving the environment?
Seeking a financial partner in school improvement?
Slow Down On Pay For Reporting/Performance, Senator Demands
Elderly Who Direct Their Own Home Care Reap Benefits
Choose PQRI Measures You Know You Can Keep Up On
All Migranes Are Not the Same
Feds Downplay Pricing Fluctuations For Generics
Doctors Can’t Dispense DME To Anyone Else’s Patients
Don’t Let HIPAA Breaches Trip Up Your Facility
Reducing Brain Inflammation May Be Key For AD
Good News For Pharmacies: State Moves Could Soften Blow Of Low Payments
Why Benes Aren’t Reaping The Benefits of Account-Based Health Plans
Grassroots AD Organizations In 14 States Will Reap Rewards
Part D Confusion Most Likely Led To Big Losses
MDS & Long-Term Care Conference 2007
PHRs Can Help Keep Your Medicare/Medicaid Benes Healthy
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New Survey Gives Insight Into Employers’ Health And Disease Management
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Coding For Burns In The ED
Part B Mythbusters: The Truth -- and The Lies!
Shared Visits Offer Several Advantages
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Front Desk CD Collection
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Predicting Alzheimer’s: Cognitive Trouble And Anxiety May Offer Clues
Travel Wire Spices Up Its Look
ECT Sets Foot In Italy
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TravelCLICK Grabs Blue Square Studios’ Web Know-How
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US Airways Plans Airbus Buying Frenzy
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New school Year, New Equipment
Partner With UPS For Financial Support
Memphis Managed Care Corporation Implements New EHR System
Look For Plan Or Expanded Procedure To Justify 58 Modifier
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8 Key Tips Help You Reach The Right HPI Level Every Time
P4P Has Little Effect On How Hospitals Care For Patients
CIGNA Offers Its Members New Ways To Improve Their Health
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Get Some Closure By Billing 13160 For A Return To The OR
New York Insurer Offers Incentives For Electronic Health Records
The 5th Annual World Congress Leadership Summit on Healthcare Quality and Pay-for-Performance
Medicare Part A Trust Fund Has An Extra Year To Live
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Get More Done With Less: Tap Your Staff's Natural Energy and Watch Productivity Soar
Surprise: Study Shows P4P May Not Be Effective
Your Doctors Can’t Dispense DME To Anyone Else’s Patients
Part B Mythbusters: The Truth & The Lies!
Shared Visits Offer Several Advantages
Treat Foot FBRs Differently Than Soft-Tissue FBRs
Midwest’s Board Gets AirTran-Friendlier
TripAdvisor Creates ‘Social Network With A Purpose’
VLM Snags CarTrawler’s Distribution Savvy
Worldspan Taps Key Latin American Hotel Inventory
Sabre Airline Solutions Lands Aegean Airlines Task
Farelogix Appoints Industry Veteran To Board Of Directors
Watch Out: Erase Data And Land In Hot Water
Consider Incentives For National Certification
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Hiring Physical Therapists at Your Practice: Beneficial or Burdensome?
Future Finances For Part D Could Be Rocky, Report Cautions Policymakers
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What E-Standards Will -- And Won’t -- Do For Pharmacists, Others
Rehab Coding & Billing Best Practices
Good News: OTs Eligible For Bonus Under Quality Reporting Initiative
Kansas Scores As State No. 44 For Direct Access
Extra NPI Leeway May Be A Trap -- Watch For This Glitch
Jumpstart Your Culture Change Revolution--Enlist The MDS As A Quality of Life Tool
IRS Wants To Increase Employer Contributions To Employee HSAs
More Audits Of Doctors’ Debridement Services Are Imminent
P4P Has Little Effect On How Hospitals Care For Your Benes
Why Your Benes Aren’t Reaping The Benefits of Account-Based Health Plans
How Aetna Is Helping Employees To Increase Disposable Income
Chronic Pain Syndrome Diagnosis May Not Be Specific Enough
Many Hospitalizations For COPD And Pneumonia Are Avoidable
Single ICD-9 Code Represents Syncope And Collapse
Researchers Aren’t Rejoicing Too Fast At Good News On Disability
Many Hospitalizations for COPD and Pneumonia Are Avoidable
2007 AAPC Salary Survey
Shared Visits Offer Several Advantages
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U.S. Still Lags Behind Other Nations In Health Care Quality
ECT Snags Major LCC Content
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BA Boosts Web Experience With Amadeus Flex Pricer
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Watch Out For Black, Hispanic Overrepresentation
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ICD-9 Blowout Sale
Providers Can Use UPINs For Referring Physicians Until May 2008
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Give Yourself Credit for E/M Service in These 4 Instances
Take These Steps to Show PFSH Checked
If It’s In Your Log, It Should Be In Your Charge Sheet
Could Your Practice Survive Wtih 40 Percent Less Cash?
Fitness-Discount Programs Successfully Lower Health-Care Costs
Problem: Current AD Drugs Stop The Production Of A Bad And A Good Protein
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Take the SRS Bull by the Horns: Collect $600
Take Time to Find Tibial Code
When Residents Reject Care, Follow These Best Practice Strategies
CMS Answers Culture Change Questions
October Through December Could Be Physicians’ Cash-Losing Months
Report Provides Backing To Link Between Happiness And Good Health
Seniors Use ‘Disproportionately High Rate’ of Emergency Medical Services
Mind Your Modifiers On E/Ms During Global Periods
IRS Wants To Increase Employer Contributions To Employee HSAs
Check With Payer for Preferred FB Sensation Diagnosis Code
WellPoint CFO Resigns After Violating Code Of Conduct
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Reserve your spot today for the 2007 Emergency Medicine Coding and Reimbursement Conference
Report Intermediate, Complex Closures Separately on Excision Claims
Reporting G Tube Code For J Tube Replacement Could Be A Mistake
Health Insurers Maintain A Competitive Edge By Expanding Palliative-Care Coverage
Part D Formularies Could Look A Lot Different In 2008
Take The Guesswork Out Of Winning Grant Writing
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Does your work improve the health of vulnerable populations?
Learn Why It’s Necessary to Demonstrate Medical Necessity
How Does Depth Affect Excision Coding?
Don’t Miss Out On Your ED Physician’s Consults Income
Anthem BCBS Offers Individuals And Small Businesses CDHPs
Ultrasound Coding for Gynecology: Back to the Basics
When to Start Global Ob for Nonscheduled Patient Visits
Pick Your PP Curettage Battle Wisely
PR Essentials for the Travel Industry
Win New Clients Like a Pro
Pump Up Your Travel Sales Pipeline: Proven Tips to Prospect like a Pro
BA Inks Deal With Amadeus
Pump Up Your Travel Sales Pipeline
Expedia And AA Come To New Terms
Northwest Ends Airline Bankruptcy Era
TripAdvisor Pumps Up European Presence
Austrian Airlines Joins Common IT Platform
Japan Rail East Gets Cozy With Sabre
Aeromar Boosts Worldspan Participation
TRUST International Syncs Interface With Lanyon
Bust These ICD-9 Coding Myths
Capture Each BAL Service
Can Insurance Companies Disclose PHI?
Identity & Authenticity: A Dynamic Duo You Need To Meet
New Cardiac Arrest V Codes Coming in Latest ICD-9
Follow This Advice When Deciding Flu Test Status
ABN & Medical Necessity Essentials
National Medicaid Congress
Virtual Office Visits: Avoiding Traps & Getting Paid
Keep Your Medicaid Case-Mix Straight
Insurance Giant Gives Members Online Personal Health Records
Multiple Inhalation Claims
Think Twice Before Coding Death Pronouncement
Fitness-Discount Programs Successfully Lower Health-Care Costs
Don’t Let HIPAA Breaches Trip Up Your Facility
Harness the Power of Your Company’s Most Important Asset -- Your Receptionist!
Be Alert--You Won’t Know If You’re Meeting PQRI Requirements
Chronic Pain Syndrome Diagnosis May Not Be Specific Enough
Feds Crack Down On Validity Of IRF Admissions
U.S. Health-Care System Becomes More Transparent And More Competitive
Change Is In The Air For Physicians Billing Medicare
Medicare Proposes Higher SNF Payments
Dementia 101: Dispelling Alzheimers Myths
Insurers On Guard For These Litigation Nightmares
‘Everything Causes Cancer,’ Surveyed Americans Say
Reducing Brain Inflammation May Be Key For AD
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Federal Regulators Are Questioning MA Plans’ Marketing Methods
Doctors’ Back Taxes Could Come Out Of Their Medicare Pay
Humana Adds New Insurance Plans Tailored To Meet Consumers’ Needs
Oregon Governor To Sign Bill Requiring Insurers To Cover Birth Control
Aetna Hopes To Ease Payment Processes With Online Billing Services
U.S. Health-Care System Becomes More Transparent And More Competitive
'Everything Causes Cancer,' Surveyed Americans Say
Feds Crack Down On Validity Of IRF Admissions
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Northwest And Midwest Get Codeshare Cozy
SynXis Syncs Up With Travelocity
Amadeus And Destinations Of The World Join Forces
American Airlines Pumps Up South American Flights
Harrah’s And Jimmy Buffett Make Sweet Music
Reading First Under Fire: What Are Your Options?
Watch Out: Teachers Leaving Classroom In Greater Numbers
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Don’t Rule Out Reporting an E/M Visit Along With a Monthly Synagis Shot
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Less Than 2 Months Remain For Physicians To Win 1.5-Percent Bonus
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CareFirst And Baltimore Unite To Improve Minority Health
CMS Lets Physician Ownership Cat Out Of The Bag
Be Prepared For Your Carrier To Demand Out-Of-Date Modifiers
76 Scientific Breakthroughs That Could Save Billions
Providers Have Until May 2008 To Include Referring Docs’ New Numbers
3-Step System Eases The Pressure Of Staging, Coding Pressure Ulcers Correctly
Seniors Receive Higher Quality Care In Alternative Facilities
FDA Revitalization Act Passes Senate Amidst Controversy
Picking On The Poor: Hospitals Charge Uninsured Patients More
Tufts Health Plan Expands Coverage For Weight-Loss Surgery
New Survey Gives Insight Into Employers’ Health-Care Wishes
Aetna Behavioral Health Gives Members A New Online Tool
Hospitals Charge Uninsured Patients More, Report Claims
Remember Dx Code on Your Nursemaid Elbow Treatment Claims
Code Post-MVA E/M Based on Physician Actions
Travelport Plans Orbitz IPO
Azamara Cruises Becomes New Kid On The Block
TripSync Takes Pressure Off Travelers’ Buying Decisions
TripAdvisor Broadens User-Generated Content Reach
Common IT Platform Welcomes Adria Airways
Worldspan Grows Consolidator Network In Brazil
Microsoft Excel for Medical Billers
CareFirst And Baltimore Unite To Improve Minority Health
Good News: Medicare Proposes Higher SNF Payments
Why Modifiers 76 and 77 Matter -- Even When They Don¡¦t
How Does Depth Affect Excision Coding?
Steer Clear of IEP Stagnation: Revise – Don’t Repeat -- IEP Goals
Conduct Important Literacy Research
Get Creative: Teach Immigrants English In New Ways
More Doctors Can Say ‘I’m Sorry’ Without Legal Worries
Workers Are Happy With Their Health Insurance, Survey Says
Tune Your Patients In: ASHA Lands Spot On NPR
Feds Crack Down On Validity Of IRF Admissions
Consult Confusion Will Continue Into Next Year
Avoid Payment Hold-Ups With ‘Good Faith Effort’ On NPIs
New Bill Would Cut Health-Care Costs With E-Records
Humana Makes A Promise To Employers To Lower Insurance Costs
When Residents Reject Care, Follow These Best Practice Strategies
Will May Bring You A Shower Of NPI-Related Denials?
Evidence-Informed Case Rates Promise a More Precise Payment Method
Insurers Need To Watch Out For These Pitfalls In Managing On-Site Health Clinics
Malpractice Suits Don’t Drive Doctors Away, Researchers Say
Mistake-Proofing Medical Care: Would Anyone Notice?
Aetna Gives The Uninsured Of NC and SC New Hope For Coverage
Texas Insurers Work For Lower Medical Costs With Wellness Programs
CMS Lets Physician Ownership Cat Out Of The Bag
Take A Peek At This Site To Get A Privacy Rule Refresher
More Doctors Can Say ‘I’m Sorry’ Without Legal Worries
Remember 5 R’s -- Not Just 3 -- for Consults in 2007
Pick Your PP Curettage Battle Wisely
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Method Drives Your Lesion Destruction Coding
Humana Program May Ease Health Cost Burden For Employers
Keep Your Medicaid Case-Mix Straight
Pegasus Scores 2nd Acquisition This Week
Sabre Makes GDS Footprint In Africa
US Airways Heads To Ireland Full Time
Bezurk Simplifies Airfare Search
Air Berlin Opts In To Altéa
Raise Your Voice on Proposed Part C Rules
Fair Delivers Post-Grad Advice For Students With Disabilities
Knowledge Is Power: Conduct Important Literacy Research
You No Longer Have To Adhere To Transmittal 65’s Tricky Policies
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‘Can’t Miss’ Direction for Definitive Identification
Here’s How to Use the Mystery FOBT Code
For Mental Health Privacy, Let Patient Notes Prevail
Hear Treatment Talk? Spill The PHI
Knowing Where To Look Can Provide All The Info For Proper Coding
New Bill Calls For Universal Coverage and E-Records
Follow This Step-by-Step Guide to Using Modifier 25
Does CPT Contain Connor’s Code?
Make Sure Your Doctor Signs Off On Nurse’s Portion Of Visit
Are You Using Basic Modifiers Correctly? Time To Double-Check
Make Your Radiology Claims Audit-Proof!
Equip Yourself to Triumph Over Team Procedure Hassles
Master Multiple Angiographies
Don’t Let HIPAA Breaches Trip Up Your Facility
Therapists Exempt From Competitive Bidding Process
Agonizing Audits May Settle Consult Issue
Report Intermediate, Complex Closures Separately on Excision Claims
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Why Consumer-Based Health Care Reforms May Not Cut Costs
CMS Abruptly Rescinds Transmittal 65 -- What This Means For Inpatient Settings
Don’t Let Fear Of Concurrent Billing Curtail Your Critical Care
3 Ways to Do Dx Coding Right
What’s the Dx for Asymptomatic Patient?
Put Your Tutors To The Test To Boost SES Success
Use "Reading First" To Dramatically Improve Fluency And Comprehension, Urges DOE
Reform Your School With Braitmayer Dollars
Cover The Uninsured Week Marks An Unwanted 5th Anniversary
Physicians May Place Their Own Interests Before Their Patients'
Expedia Sets Foot In Spain
Abacus Sees Surge In E-Ticketing
Orbitz Reaches Out To The Small Business
Amadeus Tunes In To Wireless Devices
Vacation.com Expands Agents' Options With RADIUS
Are You Using Basic Modifiers Correctly? Time To Double-Check
Michigan Works To Improve Low-Income Children’s Dental Health
Workers Value Health Insurance Above All Other Benefits
Check for Radiologic Guidance, Then Code for G Tube Placement
Make Sure Your Doctor Signs Off On Nurse's Portion Of Visit
Which States’ Regulations Impair Health Care?
E/M Possible on Hydration Encounter
Get Ready For A Whole New Section I With MDS 3.0
Older Americans Loose Out In Health IT Advances
Attention Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky: Evaluation and Management Coding Seminar Coming in May
Medicare Advantage Leaves Traditional Medicare Recipients at a Disadvantage
Mental Illnesses Cost More Than Cancer
Can You Report E/M and Repair Code on Laceration Claim?
Insurers and Providers in Florida Want Electronic Prescribing
Don’t Mistake 99221-99223 for Admission Codes
What Separates Superficial From Deep?
HIV Treatment and Prevention Techniques Leave Women Behind
Medicare Advantage Leaves Traditional Medicare Recipients at a Disadvantage
Avis Budget Pioneers Group Car Rentals
Skybus Airlines Rounds Up Ancillary Partner
Fitness-Friendly Hotels Get Online Attention
AMR Corporation Touts Q1 Success
Amadeus Seals Two Deals In Eastern Europe
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Misidentify Some Minority Children As Special Ed And Risk A Racially Biased School Environment
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Democratic ‘Six for ‘06’ Campaign Loses a Leg
Some African Americans Distrust the Organ Donor System -- With Good Reason
Maine Governor Wants Universal Coverage
Why You Could Do Everything Right And Still Not Receive The 1.5-Percent Bonus
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A New Democrat Plan For Payment Cuts Incites Debate
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Women May Have A Higher Financial Burden With HDHPs
Online Personal Health-Care Records Save Time
Paying Medicare Physicians For Performance Doesn’t Make Sense, Researchers Claim
Unnecessary Spending: The $35-Billion Price Tag on Voluntary Procedures
Doctors, Hospitals And Insurers Unite To Plan Care For The Poor
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Does CPT Contain Connor’s Code?
Paying Medicare Physicians For Performance Doesn’t Make Sense, Researchers Claim
Medical Community Wants To Keep Genetic Info On File For ‘Personalized Medicine’
DOE Releases Modified Special Ed Assessment Regulations
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Earn A Facelift For Your School’s Library
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High Mark And Independence Blue Cross Form Massive Insurer
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Congress Pays Attention To PT Students
Focus On Rehab: This Month’s Findings In Clinical Studies
Report Intermediate, Complex Closures Separately on Excision Claims
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How The Harvard Business School Would Fix Health Care
CMS Gears Up For The NPI Compliance Date
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Blackstone Files For IPO
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Worldspan Snags Mexican LCC
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