Archive for the ‘Awareness’ Category
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you might recall our article, Launching a Staff Wellness Program, posted last spring. Relatively few medical practices sponsor organized wellness initiatives aimed at employees, though many do have small groups within the office who support one another to lose weight, exercise more, ...
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Monday, October 3rd, 2011
If you’re old enough – say, 50ish or beyond – you probably remember a time when women who had breast cancer were very “hush hush” about their illness and treatment. People would whisper about this friend or that family member having cancer, but speaking about it openly simply wasn’t done. ...
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Thursday, July 14th, 2011
The State Surgeon General's issued a supplemental order to the State's Declaration of Public Health Emergency order issued on July 1, 2011. This supplemental order suspends the implementation of this requirement for 60 days from July 1, 2011, unless the Declaration of Public Health Emergency is amended, rescinded, or renewed ...
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Monday, December 27th, 2010
Physicians Exempt from Rules under New Law
On December 8, 2010 Congress passed legislation that exempts physicians from the FTC’s Red Flag Rules. For more information on you can visit the Physicians Practice blog at: http://www.physicianspractice.com/blog/content/article/1462168/1752034
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Thursday, October 14th, 2010
A look at the systems and processes most affected and how to prepare your practice
By Deborah Grider
It is now only 37 months before ICD-10-CM becomes a reality. There’s much to do before October 1, 2013, but implementation can be a smooth transition if you take a systematic approach. There are ...
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Friday, September 10th, 2010
Tamper-resistant prescription pad law
Starting October 1, 2010, all practitioners will be required to use prescription pads which comply with guidelines by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This deadline is approaching rapidly and prescribers need to stock up on the new tamper-resistant prescription pads. This law will ...
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