Pain Doctors’ Limit: 150 Rx/day
10/17/10 | SOURCE: Health News Florida
A state panel decided doctors who work in Florida pain clinics should write no more than 150 prescriptions a day for potentially addictive and dangerous drugs.
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Aprima 2011 Receives Meaningful Use Certification
10/10/10 | SOURCE: Aprima Medical Software
Aprima Medical Software announces that Aprima 2011 is 2011/2012 compliant with Meaningful Use requirements and was certified as a Complete EHR by CCHIT.
New Healthcare Law Constitutional, Federal Judge Rules
10/10/10 | SOURCE: Washington Post
A federal judge in Michigan ruled Thursday that the new health-care overhaul law, which requires virtually all Americans to purchase health insurance, is constitutional.
ICD-10 Requires Time, but Practices Lag in Planning
10/10/10 | SOURCE: Cardiovascular Business
On Oct. 1, 2013, physicians will be required to have transitioned to ICD-10 codes. The switch will cost time and money, but many practices have not even begun a preliminary assessment of what the transition will require.
What Do 50.7 Million Uninsured Mean to Physicians?
10/04/10 | SOURCE: American Medical News
As the number of uninsured Americans spiked in 2009, physicians began offering new payment options, networking with other doctors to boost referrals, and accepting more Medicaid and uninsured patients.
Surgeon General Says EHRs a Must
10/04/10 | SOURCE: Healthcare IT News
Surgeon General Benjamin learned a few things in her old job running the Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic in Alabama. First, the job didn’t just entail “sewing up the shark bites” – there were plenty of “land sharks” to fend off, too. Second, EHRs are an absolute must-have.
