Everyone (except maybe those closest to him) was shocked by the recent suicide of Robin Williams. A great comedian and actor, it was shocking that someone who had so much felt so bad that life was not worth living. A friend and fellow resident committed suicide in his last year of residency. I still, 32…
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Stressed Out By One MU Audit? Try Three
“You have been selected by CMS for a HITECH EMR Meaningful Use (MU) Prepayment Audit for payment year…” We, as physicians, can respect that random or even selected audits are appropriate to check that Eligible Providers (EPs) are following the rules to receive the extra money offered by CMS for implementing Meaningful Use of EHRs.…
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If Only … Physicians Had the Tools to Fight Pill Scammers
Having had years of experience as an employed physician and an ER doc, when I opened my solo practice in the middle of my career in a suburban area, it didn’t surprise me that I was targeted. I was new, eager for business, and when the modest announcement was put in the local papers, they…
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Legislating Health Care
There are many current tragedies in the world. The rising number of deaths from overdoses is a national crisis, an emergency that has to be dealt with. It is hitting our young and has risen to the leading cause of accidental death in 2010 among ages 25-64, surpassing motor vehicle accidents. As a result, the…
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