News & Currents - Westchester Health
Almost half of preventive services not offered during checkupsFebruary 8, 2012, 7:55 am by American Medical Association AMAPatients often bring up other medical concerns and cut short the time devoted to meeting prevention guidelines.
More from American Medical Association AMA CMS eases rules to cut doctors’ regulatory burdens American Medical Association AMA: May 18, 2012, 11:09 am Changes to proposed regulations on Medicare conditions of participation will maintain self-governing medical staff requirements at hospitals and save nearly $1 billion. Teen immunization rates improve with middle school vaccine mandates American Medical Association AMA: May 18, 2012, 11:09 am Because no state requires all recommended immunizations, physicians are advised to educate adolescents and their families about them. GAO: Doctors should submit more data to get meaningful use money American Medical Association AMA: May 17, 2012, 9:06 am CMS is taking the recommendation into consideration as it prepares to conduct audits to see whether practices qualify for bonuses. Physicians receive federal innovation grants American Medical Association AMA: May 17, 2012, 9:06 am With support from the health system reform law, 26 projects aim to reduce health spending through decreased utilization and improved primary care access. EHR incentive payments improve bottom line of for-profit hospitals American Medical Association AMA: May 16, 2012, 9:16 am A debt-rating agency predicts they will use the extra money toward acquisitions. |
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