Professional Update - Contemporary OB/GYN
Contemporary OB/GYN
Professional Update

Be prepared to join Medicare's e-prescribing plan

November 1, 2009

Changes recently proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the 2010 e-prescribing incentive program should make the initiative even more attractive to physicians.

OB/GYN practices react to medical liability concerns

November 1, 2009

More than 63% of ob/gyns have made changes to their practice because of the risk or fear of liability claims or litigation, and 60% have made such changes because liability insurance is either unavailable or unaffordable.

Expect sizable savings due to healthcare changes

November 1, 2009

A new study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine (9/9/09) supports the Obama administration's claim that improving the efficiency of healthcare delivery would make it possible to cover the uninsured without rationing needed care or raising taxes.

EHR support from feds helps small practices

October 1, 2009

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced plans to award $598 million in grants to open as many as 70 regional offices next year to help practices adopt electronic health record systems.

Patient safety still not top priority for hospitals

October 1, 2009

To Err Is Human challenged the medical community to cut in half within five years the "shocking" number of people who die from medical errors. Yet a decade later, the rate of medical error is actually increasing, according to federal analysts.

Health data: New federal rules for handling breaches

October 1, 2009

New breach notification rules have been in effect that call for immediate notification of a patient if her personal data are leaked.

Gynecologic cancer: A unique way to heighten awareness

October 1, 2009

The sole mission of a new rock band, NED (no evidence of disease), is to enhance knowledge of gynecologic cancers and raise awareness and money for the fight against women's reproductive cancer.

Off label use of Rx drugs not clear to many docs

October 1, 2009

Nearly half of physicians believe that various off-label uses of prescription drugs are approved by the Food and Drug Administration, according to a national survey.

Instant insurance claim adjudication works well for gyns

October 1, 2009

Gynecologists are more successful with instant claims adjudication than any other group of specialists, with 89% of gynecology claims resolved in less than 10 seconds

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