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Critics blast 'unnecessary' HIPAA disclosures rule

Fearful that doctors might be hesitant to adopt electronic health record technology, the Medical Group Management Association called on the Department of Health and Human Services to withdraw its

MGMA: EHRs improve the bottom line for physician practices

Independent physician practices can earn nearly $50,000 per full-time-equivalent physician with an EHR than those still stuck in the paper world, the Medical Group Management Association reports. The

Health reform: Get ready for some answers

Not surprisingly, health reform--and how physician practices will navigate its implementation--will be a hot topic in the corridors as well as the presentations of this year's MGMA conference. On

MGMA 2008: MGMA backs standardized patient insurance ID

Right now, virtually every medical practice goes through the time-honored procedure of copying a patient's plastic insurance ID card, collecting their co-payment and submitting a claim for