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Medicare & Medicaid

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5 Min Read

Medicare, Medicaid turn 50: Taking a look at their past and future

About one in every three Americans has health coverage under Medicare or Medicaid. On the 50th anniversary of these two programs, learn about their pasts and what’s in store for the future.

Sustainability

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3 Min Read

6 steps to start Lean health care in your practice

More physician practices are starting to “go Lean,” using management principles from manufacturing companies to eliminate waste, improve efficiency and add value for patients. Learn 6 ways to implement Lean methods in your practice.

Prevention & Wellness

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2 Min Read

Nutrition Facts change would put added sugars into context

Nutrition Facts labels could include more information on added sugars if a newly proposed rule from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moves forward. The FDA proposed including the percent daily value of added sugars to the labels, indicating how the amount of sugar in a specific food fits in the context of people’s daily diets.

Awards

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2 Min Read

Small programs are taking on big problems with drugs, cancer

Community and medical organizations are teaming up to prevent the tragic consequences of drug misuse and preventable cancers. These programs are educating communities about safe practices and healthy behaviors.

Medicare & Medicaid

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3 Min Read

How the SGR repeal law supports new payment models

The legislation that repealed the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula includes financial support for physicians who want to participate in new care delivery and payment models.

ChangeMedEd Initiative

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4 Min Read

What's at stake in nutrition education during med school

While physicians encourage patients to make healthy food choices, only 27 percent of med schools offer the recommended 25 hours of nutritional education. Improving health outcomes may require physicians in training to move from the classroom to the kitchen.

Claims Processing

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3 Min Read

The beginner and expert's guide to ICD-10 prep: Steps for August

Use these tips from the AMA and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Road to 10 Implementation Guide to make sure you’re prepping your practice. In Month Four of our ICD-10 primer, learn the next steps you should take in August.

Prevention & Wellness

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3 Min Read

Awareness of risk status key to prevention of diabetes

A new study found that patients who have the precursor to type 2 diabetes are more likely to play an active role in preventing the onset of the disease if they are aware of their risk status, highlighting the importance of physician engagement on this issue.