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Visit http://www.ihealthbeat.org/articles/2015/8/3/physician-practices-lagging-in-icd-10-preparedness-survey-finds to view the full article online. |
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Following the July 27 issued ICD-10 frequently asked questions list, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated some of the information. These updates primarily clear up confusion regarding family codes and what qualifies as a billable code, otherwise known as a valid code.
Visit http://revcycleintelligence.com/news/cms-revises-icd-10-faq-list-for-billable-code-clarification to view the full article online. |
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Visit http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/Medicaid/52874 to view the full article online. |
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Visit http://www.forbes.com/sites/toddhixon/2015/08/01/the-u-s-has-unique-ability-to-cut-health-care-costs/ to view the full article online. |
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Entrepreneurs are giving the health care industry a much-needed injection of innovation. Enthusiasm for new ideas and solutions in health care is clear from the 200 percent growth in funding for digital health companies between 2010 and 2014.
Visit http://techcrunch.com/2015/08/03/disruption-in-healthcare-could-be-costly/#.n60830:bPCJ to view the full article online. |
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As hospital operators begin to report second period earnings — the sixth consecutive quarter of new revenue from once uninsured patients — the number and size of unpaid medical bills continues to fall thanks to the Affordable Care Act.
Visit http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2015/08/02/as-obamacare-takes-hold-unpaid-hospital-bills-vanish/ to view the full article online. |
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The groups are warning that Americans are already affected by the tax in the form of higher copays and deductibles, and, if it is not repealed, it could lead to reduced health care
coverage and other benefits. Visit http://associationsnow.com/2015/08/groups-push-for-repeal-of-affordable-care-acts-cadillac-tax/ to view the full article online. |
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Hundreds of medical providers banned from a Medicaid program in one state are able to take part in another state's program despite regulations designed to stop them, according to a report by an independent federal auditor to be released on Wednesday.
Visit http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/05/us-usa-medicaid-providers-idUSKCN0QA0AS20150805 to view the full article online. |
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Medical professionals agree that wearing shoes with heels that exceed that height — particularly those higher than 2 or 3 inches — may complement your image but are apt to send you teetering into foot and leg problems.
Visit http://www.reviewjournal.com/life/health/fashionable-footwear-comes-long-term-costs-feet to view the full article online. |
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Visit http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-08-treatment-met-older-patients-diabetes.html to view the full article online. |
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If you have diabetes, in many ways your diet is your medicine. When foods are high in carbohydrates, fat and sodium, they increase your risk for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, weight gain, heart disease and uncontrolled sugar.
Visit http://health.clevelandclinic.org/2015/08/top-10-worst-diet-choices-if-you-have-diabetes/ to view the full article online. |
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Hammertoes are a frequent cause of discomfort, especially among women. One of the most common mistakes people make is to assume this condition will just go away by itself, without treatment and without seeing a podiatrist.
Visit http://www.kyforward.com/our-health/2015/07/30/foot-health-hammertoes-dont-heal-on-their-own-seek-treatment-before-it-is-too-late/ to view the full article online. |
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Runners, raise your hands if you've ever had plantar fasciitis — actually, raise your hands if you've never had plantar fasciitis. This painful and chronic foot condition affects one in 10 people and it seems like every long-time runner has experienced it at some point.
Visit http://www.self.com/fitness/2015/07/plantar-fasciitis-foot-pain-treatment/?mbid=social_twitter to view the full article online. |
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Americans have long stood out among residents of developed nations for how much they fret over, and are bankrupted by, health care costs. But well into the second year of expanded
coverage under the Affordable Care Act, those worries have eased significantly in the nation's most populous state. Visit http://www.themarketbusiness.com/2015-08-01-health-care-reform-affordable-care-act-merges-with-health-insurance to view the full article online. |
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A new partnership between health care data repository IBM Watson Health and CVS Pharmacy could have huge implications for prescription-holding customers yearning for relevant,
up-to-date data that could help them make better health-related decisions. Visit http://thinkprogress.org/health/2015/07/31/3686752/cvs-ibm-supercomputer/ to view the full article online. |
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Recent public surveys show that Americans strongly support Medicare and Medicaid, the twin pillars of the health care safety net, and that approval of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama's health care reform law, is steadily rising.
Visit http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/03/opinion/a-health-care-safety-net-the-public-loves.html?_r=0 to view the full article online. |
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Hoping to avoid another political uproar over the Affordable Care Act, the Obama administration is trying to persuade states to cut back big rate increases requested by many health insurance companies for 2016.
Visit http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/04/us/politics/obama-administration-urges-states-to-cut-health-insurers-requests-for-big-rate-increases.html to view the full article online. |
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Actuaries at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the government agency that runs those programs, have released their estimates of national health spending for 2014
through 2024. Visit http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2015/08/03/the-cost-of-over-insurance-national-health-expenditures-rising-again/ to view the full article online. |
