From the American Medical News - Dire Medicare outlook assumes deep physician pay cuts
The program's trustees say long-term projections will be even worse in the likely event Congress stops a 31% SGR cut from taking effect in 2013.
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From the Washington Post - Medicare moves to tie doctors' pay to quality and cost of care
Making providers routinely pay attention to cost and quality is widely viewed as crucial if the country is going to rein in its healthcare spending, which amounts to more than $2.5 trillion a year.
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From the American Medical News - 5 mistakes doctors make when borrowing money
As new medical technology emerges every year and medical practices adapt to new demands, medical practice borrowing is on the rise.
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From The Washington Post - Feds beef up screening for Medicare providers; agency recovered $4.1 billion last year
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