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Getting ready to flip the switch on ICD-10
Healthcare Providers Prepare for Major Billing Code Change Medical providers are grappling with ideas and making plans for a major change to their bill coding system on October 1, when
Doing the math on compliance and electronic medical records
Why a Cloud-Based EMR Does NOT Equate to a HIPAA Compliant Entity Recently, a question came up that involved entities that said they are perfectly fine with HIPAA compliance because
On the Pulse: Change is byword at healthcare facilities
2014 begins a new era in healthcare. With mandated insurance and a major billing code change in the wings, employees at some newly merged medical organizations are encountering new faces,
PCMA Letter: Hot topics of the new year
At the beginning of the New Year, we like to address some of the topics that are on the tip of everyone’s tongues. This edition of Central Florida Doctor addresses
As a New Year Dawns
As a New Year dawns and we prepare for the many changes that 2014 will bring to the medical industry, I wanted to take a moment to share some interesting
Local professionals talk Electronic Medical Records
In your opinion, what are some of your most recent challenges related to EMRs and how is your office overcoming it? “Implementing an EMR (electronic medical record) system has been
Medical Memoirs: Dr. James Lee
Dr. James Lee on Providing Personal Emergency Care When he looks back on his life years from now, what will matter most is if he left a legacy. That is
Editor’s Dose: Part of the larger, ongoing review of antibacterial active ingredients
It’s everywhere in stores: household cleaning and personal hygiene products that tout the phrases “antibacterial” or “kills 99.9% of bacteria.” The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) states that there
A New Year at the PCMA
Q&A with President Dr. Arvind Soni At the closing of 2013, the Polk County Medical Association (PCMA) welcomed a new president. Dr. Arvind Soni took a few moments to share
Ask a Nurse: Weight gain and genetics
We have all heard the phrase, “I will always be overweight; it’s in my genes!” Well, according to an article on the Mayo Clinic website in June of 2013, “Obesity
