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Grand Rounds May

May 09, 2007 at 01:33 pm by steve

UAB Opens Clinic for Rare Genetic Disease UAB will open the first clinic in the southeast dedicated to treating a rare genetic condition known as tuberous sclerosis (TS). The.... Read More

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New Financial Incentives for Physician Quality Reporting

May 09, 2007 at 01:33 pm by steve

Widespread physician "pay-for-performance" under the Medicare program is one step closer to a reality. On April 3, 2007, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rel.... Read More

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Ten Areas for a Physician Practice to Explore Before Adding Ancillary Services

May 09, 2007 at 01:33 pm by steve

Not a week goes by when I do not receive a call from a physician practice wanting to increase revenue by adding a new modality. These "so-called" ancillary services can take v.... Read More

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Successful Match Day

May 09, 2007 at 01:33 pm by steve

Match Day, when graduating seniors at medical schools across the country simultaneously find out where they will be doing their residency training and in what field, was held.... Read More

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Need for Hispanic and Bilingual Nurses Grows

May 09, 2007 at 01:33 pm by steve

Between 1990 and 2000, the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area experienced a Hispanic population increase of 348 percent. In 2004 the Hispanic population numbered 25,000 plus,.... Read More