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Heroin and Birmingham’s Medical Community

Apr 18, 2016 at 05:44 pm by steve

“Through my entire career,” says Clay Morris, special agent with the Birmingham Office of the DEA, “I’ve never spoken to a heroin addict who didn&rsquo.... Read More

New Software Displays Real-time Costs, Risks and Options

Mar 08, 2016 at 10:10 am by steve

Five years ago, Mukul Mehra, MD, a gastroenterologist in Birmingham, told a colleague that he wanted a ribbon of information on his computer screen that delivered risk and cos.... Read More

Solving EHR Frustrations

Mar 08, 2016 at 10:10 am by steve

“I would bet the majority of practices have not revised or tweaked their EMR systems since they were first installed,” says Susan Pretnar, president of KeySys. &ld.... Read More

Overcoming EHR Obstacles

Mar 08, 2016 at 10:10 am by steve

Seven years after the mass introduction of electronic health records (EHR), many practices still fight with the use of these systems. “That’s leading to user frust.... Read More

MACRA: What’s Replacing the Sustainable Growth Rate

Feb 15, 2016 at 03:24 pm by steve

The annual nail-biting over potentially drastic cuts in Medicare physician fees ended last April with the repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate. In its place will be the Merit.... Read More