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MAG's 2017 Legislative Priorities Out-of- Network Billing & Network Adequacy: MAG will 1) support reforms that will require appropriate network adequacy standards for health insurers and 2) call for health insurers to be more transparent in their contracts with physicians' practices and 3) support legislation that will result in physician payment methodologies that are adequate […] The post MAG's 2017 Legislative Priorities appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Talking Depression With Dr. Mark Rappaport Mark Hyman Rapaport, M.D., the chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Reunette W. Harris Professor at the Emory University School of Medicine and the chief of Psychiatric Services at Emory Healthcare, will discuss depressive disorder when he appears on the Medical Association of Georgia's […] The post Talking Depression With Dr. Mark Rappaport appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Centering Pregnancy On this week's show, Womens Telehealth's Tanya Mack sat down with Certified Nurse Midwife, Anna Cherry, of Providence Women's Health Care of Roswell, to learn about how the centering pregnancy prenatal care program their practice has been participating in is improving outcomes for the patients they serve. Centering Healthcare Institute explains how centering pregnancy […] The post Centered Pregnancy appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Final MACRA Rules On October 14, CMS issued the final MACRA rule. This new Medicare reimbursement system is known as the Quality Payment Program (QPP). It offers two reimbursement options for physicians, including the Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM) and the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). CMS says 2017 will be a "transition year and […] The post Final MACRA Rules appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Talking Depression Major depressive disorder has a lifetime prevalence rate of more than 15 percent. That means some 900,000 people in the Atlanta region will suffer from an episode of major depressive disorder at some point in their lives. Major depression is associated with increased overall mortality, increased suicide rates, and marked dysfunction at work […] The post Talking Depression appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Diabetes Telehealth Network As patients want more control and visibility to their health data and mHealth (mobile health) and technology are evolving daily, remote patient monitoring has emerged as a viable way to manage chronic diseases, such as diabetes. Remote home monitoring works by collecting health care data at the patient's home and then transmitting […] The post Diabetes Telehealth Network appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Turning Point Breast Rehabilitation TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation improves quality of life for women with breast cancer by providing, promoting and advocating specialized and evidence-based rehabilitation. TurningPoint is a non-profit 501(c)3 healthcare organization. Services offered include physical therapy, massage therapy, exercise classes, educational seminars, counseling, and nutritional counseling. The post Turning Point Breast Rehabilitation appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

MAG Mutual Patient Safety Institute The MagMutual Patient Safety Institute is comprised of physician consultants, nurse consultants, loss control consultants, attorneys, and other specialists who are diligently working to identify the risks that today's physicians and hospitals face," says Dr. Bohlke, who is a member of MAG Mutual Insurance Company's Board of Directors. "Their goal […] The post MAG Mutual Patient Safety Institute appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Tanya Mack and Danielle Brown National Prematurity Awareness Month The CDC website explains the reason behind National Prematurity Awareness Month this way, "In 2015, about 1 out of 10 babies was born too early in the United States. Learn about the problem, risk factors, and what we can do to reduce premature birth. About Premature […] The post National Prematurity Awareness Month appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Infectious Disease Medicine is becoming increasingly fragmented and complex. The infectious diseases specialty has become especially pivotal in our health care system when it comes to clarifying diagnoses, preserving our antibiotic armamentarium with cautious use of this limited resource, and protecting patients from complications that are associated with these complex treatments. Unfortunately, the number of […] The post Infectious Disease appeared first on Business RadioX ®.