Birmingham Medical News

CMS Final Rules Strip Down Meaningful Use

Feb 15, 2016 at 03:24 pm by steve

In October, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a massive change to their Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs, better known as Meaningful.... Read More

Platelets and Lasers Now Treat Thinning Hair

Nov 17, 2015 at 01:58 pm by steve

Since 2009, when Tiger Woods used it to speed the healing of his ACL repair, platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy has been used by numerous athletes for hard and soft tissue rep.... Read More

Medical West Expands Animal-Assisted Therapy

Oct 19, 2015 at 04:10 pm by steve

Dogs to Become Part of Rehab Program “It’s wonderful to see the transformation in the patients’ faces when the dogs arrive,” says Pam Autrey, PhD, RN,.... Read More

Princeton Opens Structural Heart and Valve Center

Oct 19, 2015 at 04:10 pm by steve

Internationally renowned surgeon serves as medical director “Instead of one option, you get 10 options here,” says Mustafa Ahmed, MD, medical director of the new.... Read More

Reimbursement Errors from a CPA’s View

Sep 11, 2015 at 09:12 am by steve

Jerry Callahan, a CPA with Kassouf & Company, finds that every practice he consults has a problem wasting time verifying insurance coverage before a patient crosses the th.... Read More

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