The Best Vendors for ICD-10 Outsourcing

The Best Vendors for ICD-10 Outsourcing

According to a recent Black Book report, many providers have outsourced EHR, RCM and coding vendors. Of those providers, 22% said that they outsourced these tasks and did not take any other measure to adjust for potential negative effects on revenue cycles after Oct. 1.

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Medical Students are Finally Taking Classes in Healthcare Costs

Medical Students are Finally Taking Classes in Healthcare Costs

Insurance costs and deductible amounts are becoming increasingly more expensive, forcing physicians to consider the financial burden of patients. Medical schools are now requiring their students to take a course in the cost and value of services.

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We are Trapped in Our Own Healthcare System

We are Trapped in Our Own Healthcare System

Quality and access are real issues in the American healthcare system, but the problems people deal with on a daily basis are rarely captured or even considered when people talk about fixing problems in healthcare. One doctor spoke about all the problems he faces with having ulcerative colitis in the current healthcare system.

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Video: Martin Shkreli Reverses Decision to Raise Daraprim Price by Over 4000% Following Outrage

Video: Martin Shkreli Reverses Decision to Raise Daraprim Price by Over 4000% Following Outrage

Martin Shkreli, the embattled CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals announced that his company will reverse course and not raise the price on a 62-year-old drug that is the standard of care for treating a life-threatening parasitic infection. 

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