ICD-10 Documentation and Coding Concepts Webcast: Family Practice/Internal...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites you to view a newly released webcast on ICD-10 documentation and coding concepts for family practice and internal medicine.read more
View ArticleLearn More About the New Remittance Advice Codes for PQRS Claims-Based Reporting
Are you a PQRS eligible professional participating in claims-based reporting this year? Effective July 1, 2014, you will have to use the updated Remittance Advice Remark Codes (RARCs) for PQRS...
View ArticleHealth Choice and NARBHA Sign Agreement to Form Integrated Behavioral Health...
Health Choice, the managed care solutions division of IASIS Healthcare, has signed an agreement with the Northern Arizona Regional Behavioral Health Authority (NARBHA) to form a joint venture called...
View ArticleCMS Proposes Payment Changes for Medicare Home Health Agencies for 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced proposed changes to the Medicare home health prospective payment system (HH PPS) for calendar year (CY) 2015 that would foster...
View ArticleBig Cyber Hack of Health Records is "Only a Matter of Time"
Written by David Pittman, published in POLITICOread more
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AzGS Summer Geriatrics Interprofessional Conference
Register now for the Arizona Geriatrics Society (AzGS) Summer Geriatrics Interprofessional Conference on Friday, August 8th at the High Country Conference Center in Flagstaff. The theme of this year’s...
View Article9th Annual Mid-Atlantic Hospital Medicine Symposium: "Mastering the Care of...
The 9th Annual Mid-Atlantic Hospital Medicine Symposium, "Mastering the Care of the Hospitalized Patient" will be held Friday-Saturday, October 24-25, 2014 at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount...
View ArticleCMS Fraud Prevention System Identified or Prevented $210 Million in Improper...
In its second year of operations, CMS’ state-of-the-art Fraud Prevention System, that employs advanced predictive analytics, identified or prevented more than $210 million in improper Medicare...
View ArticleCMS Fraud Prevention System Identified or Prevented $210 Million in Improper...
In its second year of operations, CMS’ state-of-the-art Fraud Prevention System, that employs advanced predictive analytics, identified or prevented more than $210 million in improper Medicare...
View ArticleMWU Doctor Receives Fourth Straight Patients' Choice Award
Anthony Will, DO, Chair of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM) at Midwestern University, and a practicing physician at the University’s...
View ArticleHealth Care Innovation Awards to Provide Better Healthcare and Lower Costs
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell announced new prospective awardees to test innovative care models, bringing the total amount of funding to as much as $360 million for 39...
View ArticleAdults With Serious Mental Illnesses Face 80% Unemployment
Written by Jenny Gold, published in Kaiser Health News Employment rates for people with a serious mental illness are dismally low and getting worse, according to a report from the National Alliance on...
View ArticleUA Discovery Shows Curcumin Blocks the Metastasis of Cancer by a Novel Mechanism
A team of researchers led by the University of Arizona Steele Children’s Research Center discovered that curcumin—the bioactive molecule derived from the spice turmeric—blocks the protein cortactin in...
View ArticleUA College of Medicine - Tucson Earns Accreditation Through 2022
In addition to awarding the college accreditation for a full eight-year cycle, the accreditation authority for MD programs in the U.S.read more
View ArticleSave the Date - The UA College of Medicine - Phoenix Golf Tournament
Friday, September 5, 2014The Legacy Golf Club 6808 S. 32nd St. Phoenix, Arizona4 Person Scramble7:30 am: Shotgun Startread more
View ArticleSpecialty Care is a Challenge in Some ACA Plans
Written by Carrie Feibel, Houston Public Media Primary care doctors have reported problems making referrals for patients who have purchased some of the cheaper plans from the federal insurance...
View ArticleMedicare Modifies Controversial Hospice Drug Rule
Written by Susan Jaffe, Kaiser Health News In response to strong criticism, Medicare officials are modifying rules intended to prevent the agency from paying twice for the same prescriptions for...
View ArticleDesert West OBGYN Joins Arizona OBGYN Affiliates
Arizona OBGYN Affiliates (AOA) proudly announces the addition of Desert West OBGYN, adding 13 board certified physicians, three nurse practitioners, and four additional branch locations to the growing...
View ArticleTrends for Arizona Kids Can Bring Attention and Action
Children's Action Alliance, in partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, released two new comprehensive data reports so leaders in the state can be better informed to create action steps that...
View ArticleWhat 3D Printing Means for Healthcare
Medical care might not be the most obvious place for 3D printing applications, but 3D-printed kidneys and 3D-printed prosthetic eyes say otherwise. 3D-printed plastics are being used for medical tools...
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