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Author:	Amanda Patanow	Created:	10/30/2008
Dr-News brings you regular updates regarding news and happenings at DAS, in Tampa Bay and in the world of connected healthcare. We hope that this will serve as an effective tool in bringing up to date information to all members of our community.

MGMA finds physician primary care and specialty compensation not keeping pace with inflation

By Amanda Patanow on 6/29/2009

Increases in physicians' overall compensation in both primary and specialty care did not keep up with inflation in 2008, according to the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2009 Report Based on 2008 Data.

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Before buying an EMR system, learn from others' mistakes

By Amanda Patanow on 6/28/2009

If you talk to 10 physician practices after a major technology implementation, you'll likely get 10 different stories about the lessons they learned.

So what is the biggest mistake? Experts say it's not listening to those doctors and learning from their experiences.

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Health IT 'meaningful use' framework proposed

By Amanda Patanow on 6/22/2009

A national vision of "meaningful use" of health information technology should be linked to outcomes such as reducing by half the number of preventable hospitalizations and medical errors by 2015, according to a framework presented to a federal advisory panel last week. That definition will help decide how billions in federal funds for health IT will be distributed.

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Proposed EHR 'Meaningful Use' Matrix

By Amanda Patanow on 6/22/2009

Follow this link to view the matrix outlining the three-tiered definition of the Meaningful Use of EHR.

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Dr. Lyle's Thoughts on the President's AMA Speech

By Amanda Patanow on 6/22/2009

President Obama spoke last week in front of the AMA, where he quickly got to the routine line about “We need to computerize our medical records and spend more on preventive care”… a popular theme, and yet us pragmatists know we need to do more.

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New bill directs doctors' payment

By Amanda Patanow on 6/15/2009

Gov. Charlie Crist took the side of Florida's doctors on Wednesday, signing a bill that will let doctors receive direct payments from insurance companies when they treat patients outside medical networks.

Under the law, which takes effect July 1, doctors who treat PPO patients outside their networks can now receive direct payments for their services. Under existing law, insurers like Blue Cross could refuse to directly pay the doctors and instead could reimburse the patients who would have to pay the doctors for their services.

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