That Didn’t Take Long. Congress Delays ICD-10 Legislation.
Congress is now going to vote to delay the ICD-10 implementation date.… Read more
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Myth Buster, Cash-Only Medicine Edition
Some people have a knee-jerk reaction when asked about direct primary care: “Only the rich can afford direct primary care” and the end result will be “fewer doctors seeing fewer patients”. These statements are true but ironically only in context with the current dysfunctional system that impairs quality by reducing actual patient care time. It’s… Read more
Insurance Exchange Could Save $9 Billion : Insurance-Free Prescriptions Could Save $130 Billion
According to a new collaborative study, “Smart design of health insurance exchanges that will enable Americans to purchase individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act could save consumers and the government more than $9 billion annually.” The study was called “Can Consumers Make Affordable Care Affordable? The Value of Choice Architecture,” and it tested the… Read more
