Surgery
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New Short-Term Health Plans Have Large Coverage Gaps
Plans don't have to cover existing medical conditions, provide limited benefits
Health Affairs Announces Launch of New Three-Year Initiative
Council on Health Care Spending and Value will be co-chaired by William Frist and Margaret Hamburg
Three Financial Metrics Can Improve Practice Performance
Understanding collection rate, accounts receivable, A/R aging helps improve practice performance
July 2018 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for July 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Steps Can Be Taken by Doctors to Minimize Risk of Lawsuits
Steps include having a good handbook addressing legal issues, having risk committees within practices
National Guideline Clearinghouse Offline Due to Funding Cuts
An initiative of AHRQ, guideline.gov now offline due to lack of federal funding
Dog’s Saliva Caused Bacterial Infection Leading to Amputations
Patient probably contracted infection from being licked by his dog
Front Desk Staff Can Set Up a Practice for Successful Billing
Front desk staff should be trained, and should not be assigned to billing at same time as answering calls
Odds of Death Up With Medium-, Large-Caliber Firearms
Replacing medium-, large- with small-caliber guns would reduce gun homicides by 39.5 percent
Few Published Programs Address Medical Trainee Mistreatment
Most common format of program is combination of lectures, workshops, and seminars
