Although on March 1 Congressional inaction slashed Medicare payment rates to US physicians by 21.2 percent, on March 2 the Senate enacted a Band-Aid fix to temporarily reverse the cut, giving physicians a 30-day reprieve. The new legislation (HR 4691) means that the cut, which according to a 2009 report by the AMA could mean a $23,000 loss to each Michigan physician this year, is postponed until March 31.

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DSOFT Systems has released EzMedPro, medical management software that integrates electronic claims, Electronic Remittance Advice, appointment scheduling, reporting, patient management, patient files management, clinical notes and billing application in one single and easy to use software.

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The office in Muskegon will cover the greater Lakeshore area, including Muskegon, Ottawa, Oceana and Newaygo Counties.

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Amid widespread speculation over proposed incentives for the adoption of electronic medical records (EMR/EHR) systems, physicians and medical practice managers should be wary of vendors promising guaranteed receipt of stimulus funds by their customers.

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Every day in the United States, tens of thousands of patients are exposed to ionizing radiation through radiation therapy, CT scans, x rays, mammograms, and other medical imaging and therapeutic procedures. Patients need to have confidence that the technologists caring for them have the credentials and qualifications to safely administer radiation, and that the equipment they are using is properly calibrated and maintained to deliver radiation safely and within the proper dose parameters.

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American Stroke Association Late-Breaking Science Report: Surgery, Stenting to Open Blocked Neck Arteries Similar in Safety, Efficacy, But Show Differences in Stroke, Heart Attack and Death Rates at Certain Ages

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Antiplatelet Drug May Be Better Than Aspirin in Preventing Recurrent Strokes

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Healthy Weight Center Made Possible Through Philanthropy

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Both Done At Spectrum Health; Opportunity To Target the Treatment to the Patient

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On March 1, the first eye patients will enter an innovative new$132 million facility that expands the University of Michigan Health System’s capacity for eye care, research and education, and unites diabetes researchers as they work to accelerate the search for a cure and prevention of diabetes.

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