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Computer-assisted coding a boon for hospitals during ICD-10 switch
Hospital officials that are well along in their planning for the ICD-10 switchover expect a loss of productivity when they move to the more complex diagnostic coding system, said panelists in a "town
MGMA preview: Amp up your practice efficiency and profitability
As discussed on FiercePracticeManagement in the past, the importance of practice efficiency cannot be overstated. At this year's MGMA conference, practice management experts will share their
MGMA survey reveals secrets to financial success
Patient satisfaction, cost control, overall practice productivity and healthy accounts receivable (A/R) and collections are critical to ensuring medical practice success, according to the latest
Salary apparently not the secret to low-cost care
To test a hypothesis that large group medical practices provide lower-cost care by placing physicians on salary--rather than based on how much revenue they generate--Health Affairs contributors John
Push for productivity makes it tough to maintain high-quality care
It's time we integrated time, relationship, trust and understanding back into the healing encounter. This would help us to improve the health of patients and communities (which, as a byproduct, will
Study: EMR adoption rates at hospitals still near rock-bottom
Think the prospect of an IT stimulus has gotten hospitals all hot and bothered over idea of implementing EMRs? Well, not really, if a new study published by the New England Journal of Medicine is on
