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Prevention & Wellness

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What doctors are saying about measuring blood pressure accurately

When Wisconsin family medicine physician Kim Hardy, MD, saw this blood pressure chart the AMA posted on Twitter, she knew it was something that could help her practice obtain more accurate blood pressure measurements.

Medicare & Medicaid

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Physicians explain method for meeting meaningful use Stage 2

Learn how to meet requirements for Stage 2 of the electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program using a health information exchange (HIE).

Population Health

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Physician voice helps shape veterans' health care reform law

The bipartisan framework agreed upon last week passed the U.S. House of Representatives Monday in a vote of 420-5, paving the way for veterans to seek medical care outside the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system if they aren’t receiving timely treatment.

Claims Processing

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It's official: ICD-10 compliance date now Oct. 1, 2015

Physicians officially have until Oct. 1, 2015, to transition to the ICD-10 code set, according to a final rule issued Thursday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Improve GME

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Move to align GME accreditation paves way for “ideal” continuum

With a “strong affirming vote” from the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) House of Delegates, the plan to implement a single accreditation system for all U.S. graduate medical education (GME) programs moves forward, a significant step in efforts to create an ideal medical education continuum.

Digital

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Physicians identify primary concern with health IT

A recent survey by Physicians Practice found that physicians say EHR adoption, implementation and interoperability are their most pressing technology problem.

Improve GME

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Residents discuss determining the “one best test”

An estimated one-third of health care costs—about $750 billion—don’t actually improve health, according to the Institute of Medicine. Residents’ exams often ask them to choose the “one best test” for diagnosis to avoid health care waste, but what if the real-world choice is “all of the above”?

Prevention & Wellness

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Take advantage of CDC's vaccine program for children

With August observed as National Immunization Awareness Month, a federal program that provides free vaccines to eligible children can help physicians ensure that children are protected from getting dangerous childhood diseases.