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    Miami Physician and HIV Clinic Administrator Plead Guilty for Their Roles in a $37 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
    2008-08-28 00:21:24
    Miami physician Ronald Harris, M.D., and Miami resident Mariela Rodriguez each pleaded guilty today to defrauding the Medicare program in connection with a $37 million HIV infusion fraud scheme, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta of the Southern District of Florida announced. [Original News Article] Related NewsClinic [...]
    By: A Medicare News Blog - Care About Medicare
     
    Physician Groups Enhance Quality of Care, Generate Savings for Medicare, and Earn Incentives Under CMS Demonstration …
    2008-08-15 12:16:14
    On August 14, Centers for Medicare & medicaid services hosted a teleconference featuring medical groups that are participating in the demonstration. [Original News Article] Related NewsPhysician Groups Improve Quality And Generate Savings Under Medicare Physician Pay For Performance Demonstration, USAMedicare Quality Incentives Could Transform U.S. Health Care System, Opinion Piece StatesMedicare Final Rule Announces 2008 Physician [...]
    By: A Medicare News Blog - Care About Medicare
     
    Medicare Could Lower Long-Term Costs, Avoid Physician Fee Cuts By Reducing Hospital Readmissions, Opinion Piece Says
    2008-08-15 10:13:26
    Reducing hospital readmissions by Medicare beneficiaries could play a large role in reducing program spending enough to avoid cutting physician fees, Robert Pozen, a trustee of the Commonwealth Fund, and Cathy Schoen, senior vice president of the fund, write in a Boston Globe opinion piece. [Original News Article] Related NewsEditorial, Opinion Piece Discuss Issues Related To Medicare [...]
    By: A Medicare News Blog - Care About Medicare
     

    Physician, Heal Thyself
    2008-07-31 21:00:00
    The New England Journal of Medicine isn't too happy about the Supreme Court decision affirming an individual right to keep and bear arms. In fact, the journal has a new editorial out criticizing the decision. In it, three doctors write that "closer regulation promotes the public health." The doctors say that there is no constitutional impediment to any kind of "regulation" of firearms. And the doctors believe "logic tells us that fewer restrictions on handguns will result...(read more)
    By: An American Warning
     
    Legislation Would Require Greater Transparency In Physician Self-Referrals For Imaging Procedures
    2008-07-31 11:10:16
    Senate Finance Committee ranking member Chuck Grassley that would require physicians to disclose their financial ties to imaging services ordered under Medicare when making self-referrals, CQ HealthBeat reports. [Original News Article] Related NewsGAO Recommends That Medicare Require Prior Authorization For Medical Imaging Services At Physician OfficesMedicare cuts look ‘huge’ to imaging centersWashington Post Examines Decision To [...]
    By: A Medicare News Blog - Care About Medicare
     
    Free Physician’s Formula Lip Plumping Lip Gloss
    2008-07-21 03:14:08
    NEW! Physcian’s Formula PLUMP POTION LIP PLUMPER • FREE SAMPLE! >>CLICK HERE, For a Limited Time Only<< Get 3x the Plumping Effect with NEW PLUMP POTION! Pucker up full & fabulous lips with NEW Physcian’s Formula PLUMP POTION LIP PLUMPER. The needle-free triple-action plumping gloss instantly creates the perfect, full-bodied pout. More than just a lip ehancer, Physician’s Formula [...]
    By: grocerystuff - Your Free Stuff Site
     

    New Law That Delays Medicare Physician Payment Cut Also Affects Beneficiaries
    2008-07-18 12:10:18
    The new Medicare law that passed on Tuesday not only delays for 18 months a 10.6% reduction to physician fees, it also contains provisions that directly affect beneficiaries, the Wall Street Journal reports. The law reduces the copayment for mental health services from 50% to 20%, which is consistent with copays for other health services. [...]
    By: A Medicare News Blog - Care About Medicare
     
    Congress Overrides Veto Of Medicare Bill To Delay Physician Payment Cut
    2008-07-17 11:10:16
    A 10.6% reduction to Medicare physician fees will be delayed for 18 months because legislation. The reduction in fees took effect on July 1, but CMS delayed processing of claims. Read more here… Related PostsCongress Overrides Veto Of Medicare Bill To Delay Physician Payment CutCongress Overrides Veto Of Medicare Bill To Delay Physician Payment CutCongress overrides Medicare [...]
    By: A Medicare News Blog - Care About Medicare
     
    White House Renews Veto Threat Of Medicare Physician Payment Bill Because Of Medicare Advantage Cuts
    2008-07-14 01:05:49
    President Bush intends to veto legislation. Read more here… Related PostsWhite House threatens veto of drug price billWhite House Threatens Veto Of Medicare LegislationBush to veto freeze on Medicare payHouse passes childrens’ health-care bill
    By: A Medicare News Blog - Care About Medicare
     
    Free Sample Of Physician’s Formula Plump Potion Lip Plumper, Get It Free!
    2008-07-12 00:08:31
    NEW! Physcian’s Formula PLUMP POTION LIP PLUMPER • FREE SAMPLE! >>CLICK HERE, For a Limited Time Only<< Get 3x the Plumping Effect with NEW PLUMP POTION! Pucker up full & fabulous lips with NEW Physcian’s Formula PLUMP POTION LIP PLUMPER. The needle-free triple-action plumping gloss instantly creates the perfect, full-bodied pout. More than just a lip ehancer, Physician’s Formula [...]
    By: Bt Free Stuff Site
     
    Physician Practice Documentation Receives CCHIT Certification
    2008-06-18 15:05:00
    Dairyland Healthcare Solutions' Physician Practice Documentation Receives 2007 CCHIT CertificationSoftware Complies with 100 Percent of Updated 2007 Certification CriteriaGLENWOOD, Minn.-- June 18, 2008 --The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT®) today announced that Dairyland Healthcare Solutions' Physician Practice Documentation (PPD), Version 9.0.0 is
    By: Mesothelioma Search Engine
     
    Physician & Pharmaceutical Phun
    2008-06-10 23:23:54
    Calories eaten yesterday: 1398 Fat: 29g (19%) Carbs: 109g (31%) Protein: 178g (50%) Weight this morning: 132 (One week ago: 132.4) Calories burned in exercise today: 0 This one is going to be long. Where do I start? My alarm went off at 6:45 a.m. I got up, weighed myself, and got dressed. Brad was there shortly after 7 with a black Venti coffee for me and we were out the door about 7:30. I
    By: Carbohydrate Addict
     
    REVIEW: Physician's Formula Talc-Free Mineral Wear™ Mineral Loose Powder
    2008-06-10 06:57:53
    In my past few trips to the drugstore I had been itching to pick this item up. As you all know I am probably the only beauty blogger that HASN'T jumped on the mineral makeup bandwagon just yet. I just have such mixed feelings about it, it's almost like something I am so curious about but I am too much of a punk to try it out. I just for some reason love my regular foundations and their full coverage, and I don't really feel the need to switch. And plus the whole mixing thing and adjusting colors and making a big mess; just does not fit into my busy schedule. But, heck why not give it a try and go on a quest for something that will make me happy, right?! Well while doing research on mineral makeup and reading experiences from my fellow beauty bloggers and editors it seems like a big culprit associated with a bad reaction is the mineral Talc. Don't know why, but a lot of other people have developed reactions to mineral makeup  which include talc. One of the most common reactions ass
    By: Makeup Makes Me Happy
     
    With Lasik Eye Surgery, the Skill of the Physician Performing the Operation is Crucial and Critical.
    2008-05-19 04:37:00
    The 'lasik' in lasik eye surgery stands for Laser-Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis. Lasik eye surgery is a procedure using what is called an excimer laser, which permanently changes the shape of the cornea. The cornea is the clear covering of the front of the eye. Before we look at the benefits lasik eye surgery, there are certain people that are not good candidates for this procedure. If you have required a change in your glasses or contact lens prescription in the last year, lasik eye surgery is probably not for you. As a rule of thumb, people that meet certain conditions are considered unqualified for lasik eye surgery. There are people in the early 20's or younger, people with diabetes, pregnant women and people taking medications that cause fluctuations in their vision. [ lasik , eye , surgery ]If however, you do not fit any of the above problem groups, then this might be the best thing that ever happened to your eyes. One patient said, "After wearing contact lenses for 35 years, y
    By: LASIK.
     
    The Day in the Life of a Physician
    2008-04-28 11:42:00
    It's really hard to grasp what a doctors life is like day to day. There are people out there that make it sound like your personal life is over once you are a doctor. You will have no time for family, friends, hobbies...nothing. It sounds pretty bleak right? I know that shadowing a doctor is supposed to provide a premed with an honest view of what it is like to be an MD, however, I doubt that any shadowing program allows you to go whom with the doc and see what their life is like outside of the hospital. We are made to believe that their entire life is the hospital when in fact we all know that there are doctors who have happy functional fulfilling lives outside of medicine. I grew up not knowing any doctors. I didn't even have a regular pediatrician because we moved around so much, so my idea of what it is like to be a doctor is completely skewed. All I can go by is the advice that has been given to me by adcom members and advisors who all suggest that you are pretty much giving up yo
    By: Middle Age Medical School
     
    Sen. Baucus Outlines Plan That Would Delay Medicare Physician Fee Cut For 18 Months
    2008-04-15 10:13:14
    At a meeting with physicians on Friday, Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus outlined a package of Medicare legislation that would delay for 18 months a 10% Medicare physician payment cut that is scheduled to take effect July 1, CQ Today reports. The measure would prevent the cuts until 2010 and could also increase [...]
    By: A Medicare News Blog - Care About Medicare
     
    Sen. Cornyn Op-Ed Discusses Need For Medicare Physician Payment System Overhaul
    2008-03-19 06:07:30
    Without “immediate reforms to the way our government pays physicians under Medicare, we can expect a major decline in the number of physicians available and an ever higher spike in the cost of care,” Sen. John Cornyn writes in a Houston Chronicle opinion piece. Related PostsLawmakers Criticize MedPAC Report Recommendations For Changes...Reports Examine MA Plan [...]
    By: A Medicare News Blog - Care About Medicare
     
    Computerized Physician Order Entry
    2008-03-10 16:29:00
    Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) has been a key component of patient safety since the publication of the Institute of medicine’s 1999 report, To Err is Human. This report found that in hospitals throughout the United States, up to 98,000 individuals die each year from preventable mistakes.CPOE is more about clinician acceptance and workflow than it is about software and hardware platforms. But the ability of software and hardware to successfully support the clinician, with dependency and speed, is absolutely critical to support the CPOE effort in a hospital.Seneca Data focuses on providing the best hardware to support CPOE deployments. Our solutions include:- Computers on Wheels (COWS); - Mobile Point of Care Solutions; - Fixed Point of Care Solutions; - Remote Access Solutions.Whether your CPOE project is focused on simply presenting clinical results and other information to medical staff, doing electronic order entry, or both, Seneca Data solutions can support your needs!
    By: Medicines for good health
     
    CMS Estimates Medicare Physician Payment Cuts, Outlines Cost-Containment Steps
    2008-03-05 06:07:21
    CMS estimates that Medicare payments to physicians will decline by 10.6% below current levels on July 1 and by 15.4% below current levels on Jan. 1, 2009, under the current payment formula, CQ HealthBeat reports. The estimates were released on Friday in a letter from Jeffrey Rich, director of the CMS Center for Medicare Management, [...]
    By: A Medicare News Blog - Care About Medicare
     
    Acting CMS Administrator Weems Outlines Medicare Physician Quality Reporting Program Participation Rates
    2008-02-28 08:04:58
    About 99,000 physicians — or about 16% of those eligible to participate in the Medicare quality reporting program — submitted reports at least once during the 2007 reporting period, acting CMS Administrator Kerry Weems wrote in a recent letter to the Senate Finance Committee, CQ HealthBeat reports. Related PostsActing CMS Administrator Weems Participates In ‘Secret...Acting CMS [...]
    By: A Medicare News Blog - Care About Medicare
     
    Physician Recruiter : Tips To getting jobs
    2008-02-19 20:43:00
    Good stuff:One other thing that I strongly recommend is leaving out Objectives and Interests/Hobbies.#1) If you’re a physician and you’ve submitted your CV/Resume you’re probably interested in work as a physician. If that isn’t the case and/or you want to get more specific as to what you’re looking for, the cover letter is a much larger and more appropriate forum to do so.#2) Like it or not, very few employers care if you like SCUBA or reading spy novels or horseback riding or model trains or whatever. There are preconceptions, however, that a lot of people have about activities that are often included in an Interests/Hobbies section of a CV/resume. What if a hiring authority has a negative feeling towards someone/somtehing associated with fly fishing or rock climbing and you’ve included it on your CV? As a recruiter, I’ve seen candidates disqualified for seemingly harmless inclusions simply because of strange prejudices that the hiring authority has against certain inter
    By: online job search
     
    Physician Job Search Tips: How To Get A Higher Salary
    2008-02-19 20:38:00
    Whenever a physician is looking for a job, one of the biggest concerns is usually “how can I get the highest salary?”In addition to finding a position in the right location, with the right schedule, work environment and growth potential, it is important for a doctor to earn as much money as possible. More specifically, it is important for a physician to have the highest starting salary as possible when accepting a job offer. Where a doctor’s income starts is a good indicator of how far their salary will grow in the years to come.While negotiating a salary package is often the most intimidating part of the physician job search, it is actually the easiest!The best way to receive more money from an employer is to ask for it.It’s really as simple as that.Once a doctor has undergone the interview process and a physician group or hospital has offered a job, the doctor knows that this employer is interested in them! The group WANTS to hire the doctor! The physician now has more contro
    By: online job search
     
    The importance of grammar for the physician CV and cover letter
    2008-02-19 20:36:00
    Recently I received an email solicitation from a company that I know to be a successful, profitable organization. The email went on and on about why I should employ their services. It touted their past success rates, excellent promotions, etc. But I could only focus on one thing: The name of the company was misspelled in several places throughout the email. I couldn’t believe that an error this grievous had slipped through, but there it was. And because of it, I lost a lot of respect for this organization, despite all the impressive facts and figures they threw at me.If the most intelligent, accomplished physician in the world can’t present a well-written CV and cover letter, none of the accolades will mean much to prospective employers. Remember that the employer reading the resume probably doesn’t know anything about this doctor except for what he/she sees on paper. Friends and colleagues might overlook a sloppy email because they know the physician is a brilliant surgeon or in
    By: online job search
     
    President Bush Expected To Announce Medicare Physician Fee Formula Proposal During State Of The Union Address
    2008-01-23 09:04:31
    President Bush likely will reveal his proposal for changing the Medicare physician fee formula during his State of the Union address on Monday, CongressDaily reports. Related PostsMedicare Physician Payment Formula DiscussedHouse Passes Medicare-SCHIP Legislation; President Bush Expected...Medicare Trustees Annual Report Requires Response from...Private companies earn fee for enrollees in...
    By: A Medicare News Blog - Care About Medicare
     
    Congress To Resume Crafting Medicare Legislation That Would Further Delay Physician Fee Cut
    2008-01-18 07:04:32
    Congressional aides at a forum on Wednesday said they are optimistic that Congress can pass Medicare legislation this year that likely would stop for 18 months a 10.6% cut to Medicare physician fees, CQ Today reports. The fee cut is scheduled to go into effect on July 1. Related PostsSenate Approves Medicare Bill That Would Delay...CQ’s [...]
    By: A Medicare News Blog - Care About Medicare
     
    Democrats Try Again to Stop Medicare’s Physician Pay Cut; Want More Medicaid Funds to Boost Economy
    2008-01-17 12:58:56
    Jan. 17, 2008 – With Congress back in full swing after the holiday break, Medicare and Medicaid are back on the congressional agenda. Democrats stopped a 10 percent cut in physician pay by Medicare in December but only by agreeing to delay it for six months. Related PostsCongress To Resume Crafting Medicare Legislation That...Medicare Advantage Pay [...]
    By: A Medicare News Blog - Care About Medicare
     
    Study Looks At Effect Of Medicare On Previously Uninsured Adults; Perspectives Examine Physician-Efficiency …
    2008-01-03 07:16:36
    “Health of Previously Uninsured Adults After Acquiring Medicare Coverage,” Journal of the American Medical Association: The study evaluates how gaining Medicare coverage affected the health of previously uninsured adults. Related PostsHealth improves for previously uninsured adults after...Uninsured Adults With Chronic Illnesses Use More...Uninsured Adults Increase Medicare Costs, Harvard Study...Uninsured Who Then Get Medicare Coverage Have...
    By: A Medicare News Blog - Care About Medicare
     
    Senate Approves Medicare Bill That Would Delay Physician Fee Cut, Extend SCHIP Through March 2009
    2007-12-20 05:16:16
    The Senate on Tuesday by voice vote approved a “bare-bones” Medicare bill said the House will take up the measure on Wednesday.The legislation would increase Medicare physician fees by 0. Related PostsCQ’s Carey Discusses SCHIP, Labor-HHS-Education Bill, Medicare...Key Negotiators Close To Agreement On Medicare...AMA statement on Medicare package, SCHIP renewal...House Democrats Stall Medicare Vote; Republicans [...]
    By: A Medicare News Blog - Care About Medicare
     
    Medicare physician payment cut halted for 6 months, future uncertain for patients and physicians
    2007-12-19 12:06:54
    “It is extremely disappointing that after all the hard work in the House earlier this year to replace two years of Medicare physician payment cuts with increases that would help physicians keep up with medical practice costs, the final action passed by the House and Senate stops the cut for just six months, which creates [...]
    By: A Medicare News Blog - Care About Medicare
     
    Medicare Reform Bill Presented in Finance Committee Stops Physician Pay Cuts Short-Term
    2007-12-19 06:49:56
    Dec. 19, 2007 – Late yesterday the summary of Medicare provisions in the legislation being considered today in the Senate was released by the Senate Finance Committee. Related PostsMedicare Reform Hits Snag as Administration Threatens...Short-term health plan to be offeredSenate Committee Has Begun To Draft Bill...Senate Finance Committee Chair Baucus Cancels Medicare...
    By: A Medicare News Blog - Care About Medicare
     
    Limits Weighed on Physician-Owned Hospitals
    2007-12-08 17:27:06
    An end-of-the year push in Congress to stave off a 10 percent cut in the fees Medicare pays doctors has revived political interest in another thorny issue: whether physicians should be able to own the hospitals they send their patients to. Related PostsMedicare poised to lift ban on paymentsSome Hospices Forced To Repay Medicare For...Health Net [...]
    By: A Medicare News Blog - Care About Medicare
     
    Physician Salaries on the Decline
    2007-12-08 16:54:22
    Sources: American Medical Association, American Medical Student Association, Center for Studying Health System Change, New York Times Last year (2006) a story published in the New York Times reported something troubling. Physician salaries are on the decline. the average physician’s net income declined 7 percent from 1995 to 2003, after adjusting for inflation, while incomes of [...]
    By: JeffreyMD
     
    What Happens Every December? The Battle to Stop Medicare from Cutting Physician Pay
    2007-12-07 12:04:39
    Dec. 7, 2007 – Just like Thanksgiving comes every November, the battle over Medicare cutting the pay of doctors comes every December. Related PostsSenate Committee Discusses Cutting MA Plan Payments...AMA television ad calls on Congress to...Medicare cutting pay for doctors in 2008Physician Groups Improve Quality And Generate Savings...
    By: A Medicare News Blog - Care About Medicare
     
    A Gay Friendly Physician Needs to Understand Addiction Treatment
    2007-11-10 10:29:03
    There are quite a few physicians that market themselves as “gay friendly” in an effort to attract the LGBT population for the treatment of medical problems. One problem that are sure to see is drug addiction or alcoholism. It becomes their responsibility during any exam to address the drug addiction or alcoholism and offer them a referral to addiction treatment. Most physicians are not trained in addiction medicine and the LGBT community has a higher prevalence of drug addiction and alcoholism then the heterosexual population. This means the gay friendly physician needs to do their best to assess the patient and refer them on for addiction treatment.  The ideal situation is for the patient to continue to see their primary physician after addiction treatment as there will be a great deal of trust and honesty between the two.  This provides for quality healthcare. To find a gay friendly physician or gay friendly doctor, just google the terms or if you feel you suffer from d
    By: LGBT Drug Treatment
     
    Medicaid Physician Payments Vary Widely Among States, Medicare Payments More Similar Across States, Report Finds
    2007-09-10 21:11:15
    Medicaid payments to primary care physicians vary widely among states, while Medicare physician payments are more similar across the country, according to a report released Wednesday by Public Citizen, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. For the report, Public Citizen analyzed 2003 Medicaid reimbursements in 10 states that had the lowest and highest rates. … Read more here… Related [...]
    By: A Medicare News Blog - Care About Medicare
     
    Physician Profiling
    2007-07-25 18:18:52
    The Washington Post published an interesting article today on physician profiling. In the fight to control healthcare costs, employers and insurance companies are now monitoring physican performance. Using sophisticated computer software to analyze millions of health claims and billing data, doctors are being profiled. Physician profiles are rated and used to direct patients to effective and [...]
    By: Highlight HEALTH
     
    Physician - Doctor Quotes - Pliny
    2007-07-13 17:09:00
    “Physicians acquire their knowledge from our dangers, making experiments at the cost of our lives.” Pliny the Elder (23 – 79 A.D.) Roman philosopher
    By: Famous Motivational and Inspirational Quotes
     
    Benoit's Physician To Be Charged
    2007-06-30 02:00:00
    The Los Angeles Times is running the following article, nothing that Chris Benoit’s physician, Dr. Phil Astin, could face criminal charges as soon as today. Below is the full article: Federal drug enforcement investigators raided the office of pro wrestler Chris Benoit's doctor Thursday, and the findings could result in criminal charges by federal prosecutors as soon as today, a law enforcement official said... Benoit's Carrollton, Ga.-based physician, Phil Astin, told the Associated Press on Wednesday that he met with the World Wrestling Entertainment star last Friday and previously had prescribed him testosterone to boost levels of the hormone that were in decline — probably caused by prior steroid use. Less than 24 hours later, the Drug Enforcement Administration raided Astin's office, focusing on whether Benoit's medical records showed he was prescribed steroids, and if so, whether the prescription was necessary, a law enforcement source told the AP. A DEA spokesman said no
    By: The Irish Whip
     
    Ancient India Indian physician Sushruta (c. 600 B...
    2007-02-22 13:42:00
    Ancient India Indian physician Sushruta (c. 600 BC) taught and practiced surgery on the banks of the Ganges in the area that corresponds to the present day city of Benares in Northern India. Much of what is known about Sushruta is contained in a series of volumes he authored, which are collectively known as the Susrutha Samhita. It is the oldest known surgical text and it describes in exquisite detail the examination, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of numerous ailments, as well as procedures on performing various forms of plastic surgery, such as cosmetic surgery and rhinoplasty.In the Sushruta school, the first person to expound Āyurvedic knowledge was Dhanvantari who then taught it to Divodasa who, in turn, taught it to Sushruta, Aupadhenava, Aurabhra, Paushakalāvata, Gopurarakshita, and Bhoja.
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