While practice readiness for ICD-10 transition is up 4.7% from six months ago, less than 10% of practices are prepared for the rapidly approaching Oct. 1 transition deadline.
Jacquelyn Gray
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About 80% of medical practices that utilized patient satisfaction surveys and measured patient satisfaction more frequently were determined to be "better-performers" by the Medical Group Management Association.
The U.S. health care system is still performing poorly in some aspects, and is improving at a slower rate than similar countries, according to a JAMA study.
New guidelines to bridge communication gaps between patients and health care professionals deal with bringing transparency to health care costs.
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