Source: Healthcare IT News But popular demand may soon force the issue, according to a new study Despite the fact that patients are clamoring for it and health organizations see its benefits, electronic communication from primary care physicians won’t become commonplace until doctors’ workloads are reduced – or they get paid extra for emails and[…]

Source: Healthcare IT News But popular demand may soon force the issue, according to a new study Despite the fact that patients are clamoring for it and health organizations see its benefits, electronic communication from primary care physicians won’t become commonplace until doctors’ workloads are reduced – or they get paid extra for emails and[…]

Source: HHS Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the final rule implementing the part of the health care law that delivers higher payments to primary care physicians serving Medicaid beneficiaries. The new rule raises rates to ensure doctors are paid the same for treating Medicare and Medicaid patients and does not[…]

Source: HHS Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the final rule implementing the part of the health care law that delivers higher payments to primary care physicians serving Medicaid beneficiaries. The new rule raises rates to ensure doctors are paid the same for treating Medicare and Medicaid patients and does not[…]