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CMS Suspends Visit Reporting For Non-Hospice Staff
Check Out New Medical Review Primer
Intermediary Revamps Its Web Site
National Chain Launches Falls Prevention Program
‘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
Wage Index Cut Threatens Hospice Providers
Test NPI Claims Before It’s Too Late
Claims System Update Plagues Providers
Medicare Forges Ahead With Competitive Bidding
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
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5.6 Million Workers Get Insurance Coverage For New Substance-Abuse Services
Hospitals Avoiding Most Costs For Their Medical Errors, Study Says
Date Mix-Ups Torpedo PPS Claims
DME MACs Aren’t Editing For Oxygen Specialty Codes -- Yet
State Home Care Crackdown Expands To More Providers
Nursing Home Lobbyists Fight Home Care Funding
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
Trustees’ Report, Doc Lobbying Kick Budget Negotiations Into High Gear
Round One Bidding Notices Rock DME Industry
OIG Revises Rules For Advisory Opinions
Home Care Chains Buy Agencies In Texas, Florida
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
CPAP Coverage Decision May Boost Business
MedPAC Points To Medicare Managed Care Problems
Advocacy Groups Push For Falls Prevention Support
Don’t Miss Your Opportunity To Rate Your Medicare Contractor
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
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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
Budget One Step Closer To Completion -- And Possible Home Care Cuts
CMS Sets Accreditation Deadline For Bidding’s Second Round
Revamped PPS Pricer Available
Intermediary Revamps PS&R Process
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
OIG Hammers California Suppliers In New Report
Hold Onto Those Medicare Legacy Numbers
Contractors To Share Fraud Edits
Regional Chain Maneuvers To Fend Off Takeover
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
Intermediary Scrutinizes Parkinson’s Claims
Goodbye PSCs, Hello DME MACs
NPI Delays Mount After March 1
NIH Researchers Solve Winter Flu Mystery
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
Get NPIs On Your Medicare Claims Or Face Rejections
Say Goodbye To HHQI Campaign
OIG Takes Aim At Home Care Providers In New Report
Medicare Spending On Home Care To Double
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
Beware New PPS Billing Glitches
Intermediary Scrutinizes Hypertension Patients
OIG Fraud Report Focuses On Hospice, DME
Get Familiar With New CMS Security System
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
Don’t Let March Deadline For NPIs Blindside Your Claims
State Court Gives Green Light To HHA Whistleblower Suit
Medicare Disease Management Pilot Project Hits Roadblock
Gentiva Acquires 50-County Chain
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
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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
HHS Wants To Bring ALJs, DAB To Heel
Post-Acute Assessment Tool Demonstration To Launch In March
Home Care Providers Dodge Budget Cuts For Now
Troubleshoot Your NPI Denials
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
PPS May Underpay You For Some Episodes, CMS Warns
OIG Spotlights Diagnosis Upcoding Fraud
New Bundling List Comes In With New Year
Get Familiar With Patients’ New Payment Responsibilities
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
Use This Contingency Plan If You’re In PPS Billing Limbo
HHS To Pilot HHA Patient Satisfaction Tool
Medicare Bans Stamped, Electronic Signatures For Hospice Certification
2 New Measures Debut On Home Health Compare
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
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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
MedPAC Expects Coding Changes From HHAs In 2008
New England HHA Owed M0175 Repayments, OIG Says
DME Contractors Ease Wheelchair LCD
Use These Free Intermediary Tools
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
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Sabre Airlines Solutions Says 'Aloha' To New Customer