Business/Technology

Can Apps Slay The Medical Bill Dragon?

Nov 16, 2017 at 01:54 am by Staff

  Jocelyn Wiener Kaiser Health News Rachael Norman needed to submit a pile of out-of-network medical bills to her insurance company for reimbursement. Short on time, s.... Read More

DOH-Orange Phone Number Changes

Nov 15, 2017 at 02:11 pm by Staff

The Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) is currently in the process of migrating phones to a new system. With the change, some offices will now have.... Read More

AMA Adopts New Policies at 2017 Interim Meeting

Nov 15, 2017 at 01:53 pm by Staff

The American Medical Association (AMA), the premier national physician organization in the country, voted to adopt new policies on emerging health care topics during the vot.... Read More

Optimizing Your Billing Workflow

Nov 13, 2017 at 01:02 am by Staff

By ROSE M. ROMERO In an effort to navigate through the many complex aspects of running a private practice, you have likely measured your documentation practices, workflows.... Read More

Anti-Virus Protection and The Truth About Thanksgiving

Nov 13, 2017 at 12:51 am by Staff

By RON FRECHETTE Thanksgiving is the time of year when we gather around the dinner table with our family, friends and loved ones to reflect on the past year's events and sha.... Read More

Why Companies Should Use Staffing Services

Nov 12, 2017 at 12:46 am by Staff

By KATIE BLAYLOCK & PATRICK DUDLEY Medical professionals are looking to staffing agencies to help staff their offices and hospitals with high quality temporary employe.... Read More

A Quick Guide to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Nov 10, 2017 at 03:22 pm by Staff

Sonda Eunus, CEO of Leading Management Solutions, shares her presentation on the Merit-based Incentive Program (MIPS) and what practice managers need to know before the upcomi.... Read More

AID Acts on Capitol Hill

Nov 10, 2017 at 12:21 pm by Staff

We have much to report about our recent activities at the nation's capital. Last month AID Executive Director Marni Jameson Carey went to Washington DC and met with office.... Read More

Is Your Practice Really HIPAA Compliant?

Nov 10, 2017 at 03:26 am by Staff

By MARK LANTON You know that HIPAA is mandatory, and you know the significance of complying with HIPAA. But, do you really know what all HIPAA commands of you? I use the wor.... Read More

CPA Speak: Your Accountant is Your Partner; Choose Wisely

Nov 10, 2017 at 03:00 am by Staff

By DALIA CANTOR Our profession has evolved vastly over the years and today we are more than just bean counters and tax preparers. A good CPA can be your company's financia.... Read More

New Technology Boosts Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Nov 09, 2017 at 07:48 pm by Staff

By JAVIER ROJAS, MedSpeaks In a world where a growing number of people are diagnosed with some form of cancer each day, the hope for a cure also grows. Recent statistics from.... Read More

Election Night Surprise: Health Care Galvanizes Voters

Nov 09, 2017 at 11:35 am by Staff

  Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News Health care appears to have played an unexpectedly robust role in Tuesday's off-year elections, as Democrats swept statewide races in.... Read More

Healthcare Interoperability- A Must to Revolutionize Value-Based Care

Nov 08, 2017 at 11:29 am by Staff

By Abhinav Shashank I am sure I am not the only one who has lost count of the times I've been asked "Why can't the systems talk to each other?" or, in more technical.... Read More

Combating MOC Abuses

Nov 07, 2017 at 12:25 am by Staff

By PL JETER The MOC controversy is a David v. Goliath story that may be the most significant corruption story ever uncovered in the history of U.S. medical education....Westb.... Read More

Health Companies Race To Catch UnitedHealth As Amazon Laces Up

Nov 03, 2017 at 07:59 pm by Staff

  Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News As soon as news surfaced last week about the potential merger of CVS Health and Aetna, all eyes turned to the looming threat from Ama.... Read More

International Expert Gil Penalosa Shares Ideas on Building Healthy Cities with Local Leaders

Oct 31, 2017 at 12:30 pm by Staff

If local leaders want to make Central Florida streets safer and people healthier, they must intentionally design roads and civic spaces that encourage activity for all ages,.... Read More

The Painful Side Of Positive Health Care Marketing

Oct 25, 2017 at 08:32 pm by Staff

  Sam Harnett, KQED, Kaiser Health News Lori Wallace sits on a couch with her 11-year-old son and his new pet snake. It burrows under his armpit, as if afraid. Wallace.... Read More

So Much Care It Hurts: Unneeded Scans, Therapy, Surgery Only Add To Patients' Ills

Oct 25, 2017 at 08:23 pm by Staff

  Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News When Annie Dennison was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, she readily followed advice from her medical team, agreeing to harsh tre.... Read More

New AMA Analysis: Metropolitan Areas Nationwide Increasingly Dominated by Single Insurance Companies

Oct 23, 2017 at 08:12 am by Staff

In an analysis of competition in health insurance markets across the United States, a study conducted by the American Medical Association (AMA) found that in 169 of 389 metro.... Read More

Value-Based Care is Quietly Transforming Medicine

Oct 21, 2017 at 03:50 pm by Staff

Courtesy Florida Medical Magazine While the debate over national health care reform has understandably generated big headlines, ongoing systemic changes in the health care del.... Read More