HealthLeadersMedia.com | December 17 - With a stroke of a pen, President Obama Wednesday signed the so-called 'Doc Fix' bill. The law delays by one year implementation of the sustainable growth rate formula, which sets the rates of Medicare reimbursements to physicians.
Healthcare groups have publicly applauded...
Advance for Imaging and Radiation Oncology | December 13 - Apart from the domestic economic crisis, U.S. health care has suffered through decades of steeply rising costs. National agencies are tamping down the rapid increase in the volume and cost of advanced imaging exams. The Deficit...
HealthLeadersMedia | December 16 - President Obama Wednesday signed a bill that delays a dreaded 25% pay cut for physicians who treat Medicare and military patients, legislation that medical groups said was sorely needed to maintain access to quality care for seniors.
"Without the action the President...
HealthLeadersMedia | December 14 - A senior official with the Office for Civil Rights said Tuesday that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy and security rule enforcer plans to release final rules regarding the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health...
The Wall Street Journal | December 13 - The reactions to Judge Henry Hudson’s ruling striking down a key portion of the health-care law are coming in fast and furious. (Click here for our earlier post on the ruling; here for
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