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Sustainability

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4 Min Read

One simple way to streamline office visits—while improving care

Implementing pre-visit lab testing in your medical practice can improve patient care. It gives physicians the opportunity to discuss results with patients at their visits, eliminating the need to review results later and call patients to explain results and coordinate follow-up care

Claims Processing

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3 Min Read

ICD-10 code mapping tools--can you trust them?

The Oct. 1 compliance deadline for ICD-10 implementation is just days away, and many physician practices may be relying on the aid of coding tools to help ease the transition from the ICD-9 code set. Experts caution that you should verify the accuracy of these tools and make sure the code best represents the patient’s diagnosis.

Population Health

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2 Min Read

3 simple ways to help prevent falls among older patients

Fall-related injuries among older Americans are rising as the people age 65 and older become a larger percentage of the population. With National Falls Prevention Awareness Day, sponsored by the National Council on Aging, try these three things to minimize a patient’s risk of falling.

Succeed in Med School

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5 Min Read

Here's the most missed USMLE test prep question—and the right answer

With help from Kaplan Medical, we’ll go over the most missed United States Medical Licensing Exam® test prep questions and provide the right answer. This month’s question explores microbiology and reproductive topics.

Chronic Diseases

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4 Min Read

New data: Diabetes, prediabetes affect 1 in 2 adults—but there's hope

A study reveals that roughly one-half of the U.S. adult population has either diabetes or prediabetes, the precursor of type 2 diabetes. The study also highlights an upward trend in the prevalence of diabetes. Here’s a breakdown of what the numbers look like.

Digital

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4 Min Read

How one health system empowers physicians to transform health IT

Innovation drives the advancement of health IT, but high-tech developments won’t benefit health care if they’re not created in collaboration with physicians who actually have to use these new technologies. Check out these three programs that are empowering physicians to take the lead in health IT.

Health Equity

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2 Min Read

Congressional report spotlights health disparities

The Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust released the 2015 Kelly Report on Health Disparities in America, an analysis of the state of African American health in the U.S. It offers a blueprint for reversing health disparities in communities of color.

Improve GME

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3 Min Read

Making consults productive: Residents offer a solution

Working with consults to treat patients may require special teambuilding strategies. How can residents better collaborate with their peers in other specialties?