Government rules, insurance claims increase workloads By Bette Nunn Governmental guidelines, new technology and the computer age have brought about many changes in our lives. In the field of health care, the changes have been even more dramatic. Doctors’ offices and hospitals are among those that have experienced major changes. In Martinsville and other areas […]

By Martha Kerr Reuters Health http://www.sciam.com In what they call an historic move, 10 large American professional medical associations have banded together to issue principles for the reform of the country’s healthcare system. The eleven Principles for the Reform of the U. S. Health Care System were issued today, and are “intended to help provide […]

http://www.allamericanpatriots.com Statement of Cecil Wilson, MD, AMA Board Chair: “The American Medical Association concurs with MedPAC’s recommendation that Congress stop the 2008 Medicare physician payment cut and update payments in line with medical practice cost increases, and thanks the commission for its thoughtful review. Current payments are essentially the same as they were in 2001, […]

CHRIS MCGINN Special to the Observer http://www.charlotte.com You’ve had the sniffles for a few days. You are feeling bad, but you don’t want to take the time off work to drive to your doctor’s office and wait for an hour to see him for just 10 minutes. Wouldn’t it be nice to just e-mail him? […]

http://www.it-soar.com The average practice submits half of its codes wrong, while some practices rarely exceed more than one code right out of every five codes. Inexact and inconsistent coding increases the risks of undercharging, overcharging, and post-payment audit. This article outlines evolution of coding from individualistic art towards disciplined and systematic process. It is convenient […]

By Mike Colias http://www.chicagobusiness.com A Cook County judge has thrown out a request from the hospital industry to declare Illinois’ limits on payouts to victims of medical malpractice constitutional. Circuit Judge Robert Lopez Cepero on Tuesday dismissed the unusual legal maneuver by the state’s hospital lobby, which had hoped to secure a decision from the […]

http://www.allamericanpatriots.com Despite claims by business and medical lobbying interests and the Bush administration, there is no medical malpractice lawsuit crisis in America, according to analysis released today by Public Citizen. The new report, “The Great Medical Malpractice Hoax,â€? dispels oft-repeated myths of dwindling doctors and spiraling insurance premiums used to support limits on the ability […]

http://biz.yahoo.com Physician Oncology Services, L.P. (“Physician Oncology”) announced today that it will build a preeminent provider of outpatient radiation oncology care in the U.S. Backed by Oak Hill Capital Partners (“Oak Hill”), Physician Oncology said that it acquired a controlling interest in Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia (“RCOG”) to serve as a platform for growth, a […]

Wichita Business Journal by Shane T. Farley A pediatric medical group in Virginia has picked Wichita’s Pulse Systems Inc. to automate its medical records. Pediatric Associates of Richmond Inc. chose Pulse’s patient-relationship management software for use at its facilities. A Pulse company official says the deal helps increase the company’s presence in the Virginia market. […]