Nurses Blame Medical Errors on Interoperability Issues

Nurses Blame Medical Errors on Interoperability Issues

Much like toddlers at a playground, it is important to play well with others. That’s why, an iPhone, an iPad, a mac, and an apple watch, all talk to each other, just like android and windows devices all talk to each other. In fact, an iPhone still works even with a PC. So, how does this apply to medicine?

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The Original Primary Care

The Original Primary Care

primary care doctor was always intended to be the manager of a patient's care. However, more and more often patients simply want to see a specialist, and primary doctors have also been so burdened, that they continue to refer patients out.

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"Cost Sharing" Comes With a Price

"Cost Sharing" Comes With a Price

Insurance companies and government programs like medicare utilize what is known as “cost sharing”. This is simply that patients will have a copay, or deductible, for example. For most patients and insurance companies, this can work as a good balancing act of care and sharing the cost.

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ICD-10 Deadline 2 Weeks Away, Many Groups Still Ill-Prepared

ICD-10 Deadline 2 Weeks Away, Many Groups Still Ill-Prepared

Many smaller physician practices could go out of business due to problems associated with the fast approaching ICD-10 conversion. There are about 68,000 diagnostic codes under the new ICD-10-CM codes, which is five times more than under ICD-9-CM.

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