2014 Article Archives

New Chronic Care Code Could Quickly Boost Revenue

Dec 09, 2014 at 10:00 am by steve

Starting in January, one simple code could regularly increase the income for physicians with Medicare patients. The Chronic Care Management (CCM) code will pay out $41.92 once.... Read More

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Reinventing Rehab

Dec 09, 2014 at 10:00 am by steve

Aspire Physical Recovery Center Opens in Hoover Patients rehabbing new knees to speed recovery have very different needs from those who require long term nursing or palliativ.... Read More

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New UAB Clinic Assesses Risk for Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Dec 09, 2014 at 10:00 am by steve

First in United States A new clinic at UAB offers personalized assessment to people who are concerned about their genetic risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or othe.... Read More

2014 Article Archives

In Predicting Frontotemporal Dementia, the Eyes Have It

Dec 09, 2014 at 10:00 am by steve

UAB research scientists, along with colleagues from the University of California San Francisco and Gladstone Institutes, have discovered a direct correlation between retinal c.... Read More

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Alabama Telemedicine Poorly Ranked by National Association

Dec 09, 2014 at 10:00 am by steve

The American Telemedicine Association (“ATA”), a strong advocate for telemedicine, recently released two state policy reports which identified gaps (1) in coverage.... Read More