July 12, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
A new study indicates health care providers may want to rethink how they handle children with seemingly chronic conditions like asthma.
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June 29, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
A controversial idea is gaining ground in medicine: Paying non-compliant patients to take their meds.
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April 23, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
A new survey indicates the increasing availability of personal health records (PHR) helps patients take better care of themselves and better understand the care and treatments they receive.
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February 3, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
A recent survey shows most health care providers are using telehealth with some success. But getting paid for it remains an on-going battle for many.
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December 1, 2009 by Carol Katarsky
In states that allow the use of medical marijuana, there are new questions about how well some doctors and pharmacies make sure that only patients with serious medical issues get prescriptions.
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October 29, 2009 by Carol Katarsky
The recent report that tagged health care waste at roughly $700 billion per year should come as a surprise to no one. But some of the causes of that waste might.
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October 20, 2009 by Carol Katarsky
There’s new evidence that EHRs significantly improve overall care in rural areas by allowing health care providers to work with more patients in the same amount of time.
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October 16, 2009 by Carol Katarsky
One major hospital system is offering up to $40,000 per doctor to adopt EHRs. Will it be worth it?
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October 14, 2009 by Carol Katarsky
House calls went the way of the dodo bird for a reason: It’s an inefficient way to see patients. But new research indicates it may save money in the long run.
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September 28, 2009 by Carol Katarsky
CMS is looking into changing payment for dialysis services so they are no longer fee-for-service.
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