Steps to Protect Your Computer From Hackers
Medical practices can take a number of steps to make it more difficult to hack into their computer files.
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Coding and Reimbursement: Effect of Physicians’ Gender
A study suggests that female physicians do not use as many codes as their male counterparts, resulting in a reimbursement gap.
America’s Mental Health System Update
Patients with a diagnosed psychiatric problem are at increased odds of being in the emergency department for more than 24 hours.
Correlation Between Medicaid Expansion and Increased Medicaid Revenue
Hospitals in states with Medicaid expansions had an increase of $3.2 million in mean annual Medicaid revenue per hospital.
Copay Assist Programs Do Not Curb Drug Costs
Despite offering assistance to those who cannot afford medications, programs create broader problems.
HIPAA Compliance: Encrypting Patient Health Information
HIPAA doesn’t require providers to encrypt devices or electronic information, but many experts highly recommend it.
How the U.S. Health Care System Compares Worldwide
How does the U.S. health care system perform relative to other countries on various dimensions of efficiency?
“Frequent Flyers” in Emergency Department More Likely to Have Depression
“Detecting depression in the emergency department is of utmost importance,” Dr. Brickman and colleagues wrote in their publication.
Physician Incentive Program Fails in British Columbia
Incentive payments to doctors did not improve quality of care.
Increase in Treatment of Children with Autism Remains Modest Following Insurance Mandates
The longer autism spectrum disorder insurance mandates remained in place, the more that mandate-associated treated prevalence increased.
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