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Hobby Lobby: Progestins and the politics of prevention
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalI would rather talk about progestins than politics almost any day of the week — they are far more predictable and cause less constipation and nausea. But the recent decision by the Supreme Court concerning Hobby Lobby and whether they have the right to not cover certain specific types of contraception has gotten so much attention from the media that silence seems almost sinful.
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Finding work-life balance: Chore or joyful pursuit?
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareWork-life balance is a topic of frequent discussion on blogs, social media and in the academic literature. As the speed of life increases, is it possible that the dogged pursuit of balance can actually become just another treadmill upon which we unwittingly run ourselves ragged?
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Deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa reaches historic levels
Joan Spitrey Medical & Allied HealthcareAs of July 8, there have been 888 confirmed cases of Ebola with 539 deaths in West Africa, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The outbreak has spread to three countries thus far — Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia — and is the most severe ever recorded.
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Measuring matters: Key metrics for PT marketing and sales
Charlotte Bohnett Healthcare AdministrationSales or marketing skills only matter to a business if that business understands the value those skills provide. More succinctly, sales or marketing only matter if they work, and the only way you'll know if they're working is if you measure them.
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Supreme Court supports religious freedom of businesses
Jessica Taylor Civil & GovernmentA potentially landmark decision on religious liberty occurred today in the U.S. Supreme Court — and religious freedom won. The court ruled that business owners can object on religious grounds to a provision of the Affordable Care Act.
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OIG issues fraud alert for physician-lab relationships
Jessica Belle Healthcare AdministrationThe Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General has issued a special fraud alert singling out the laboratory-referring physician relationship for its focused attention. Physicians and laboratories should review any compensation arrangements that they may have as the OIG will be paying particular attention to such relationships.
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Staffing for the ER onslaught: A surprising consequence of the ACA
Alan Kelsky Healthcare AdministrationOne hoped-for outcome of the Affordable Care Act was the reduction of emergency department use for primary care reasons. Though that was the intent, the reality is that ER visits are rising, and ER administrators expect that rise to continue through at least 2015.
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How to rate your current physical therapy billing system
Charlotte Bohnett Healthcare AdministrationIf claims go out the door and money comes back in, you assume your accounts receivable — your billing — and all of its associated systems, processes and software are totally fine. But how do you genuinely know whether you’re doing a good job? Here are some tips for scoring your current billing system.
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Making the case for state Medicaid expansion
Maria Frisch Healthcare AdministrationMedicaid is a joint federal- and state-funded program that provides healthcare for more than 60 million low-income Americans. As a result of the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid was expanded to cover people from 19 to 65 years old with incomes of no more than 138 percent of the federal poverty level. This is equal to an annual salary of about $31,809 for a family of four and $15,414 for a single person.
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ICD-10: Everything you need to know
Maria Frisch Healthcare AdministrationICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), a medical classification and coding system. The compliance deadline for ICD-10 is Oct. 1, 2015.
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