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Digging into docs' love-hate relationship with EHRs
If you ask a doctor what she hates about electronic health records, you're liable to get an earful. But it turns out that docs have something to say when it comes to what they love about EHRs, too.
Providers favoring ACOs charge ahead
Although some healthcare leaders remain uncertain about accountable care organizations, the providers that are interested in ACOs are on the fast track to implementing the new care model, according
AMA seeks relief from 'onslaught' of CMS regulations
A host of healthcare associations and organizations are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to address an "onslaught of overlapping regulations that affect physicians," including
Research reveals iPad's clinical value
Providing iPads to hospital residents improves their efficiency, thereby allowing more time to spend with patients and reducing delays in patient care, CMIO recently reported . The University Of
AMA lobbies for ICD-10 delay
The American Medical Association has sent a letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner asking his help in halting the implementation of the ICD-10 coding system, reported The Hill's Healthwatch and
AMA: Hospitals must focus on reducing outpatient errors
Although hospitals are ramping up efforts to report and prevent medical errors, the increased emphasis on the safety of inpatients has left outpatient data lacking, according to an American Medical
AMA: Boost patient navigator communication, disclosure to enhance care
Hospitals continue to add patient navigators to their healthcare teams. But in order for them to enhance the quality of patient care, they need increased communication and transparency, delegates
Doc groups call for SGR repeal, financial incentives
While the industry waits to see if Congress will postpone the 27.4 percent cut to physician Medicare reimbursement scheduled for Jan. 1, physician groups are throwing their weight behind efforts to
Providers cheer ACO final rule: Reactions to the revised cut
After delivering severe criticisms when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its proposed rules in the spring, professional medical groups--for the most part--now are
Health plans spar with providers over ACO payment
If all goes as planned, we can expect CMS to issue rules for accountable care organization in the next few weeks. At that point, the disagreement over how ACOs will be defined likely will rise to a
