What Is the 21st Century Cures Act?

What Is the 21st Century Cures Act?

The 21st Century Cures Act is a sweeping medical bill that was passed in early December 2016. The legislation, accounting for $6.3 billion, promises to help pay for cancer research, fund the fight against opioid abuse, give money to mental health treatment, and assist...
Top Trends in Healthcare, Now and in the Near-Future

Top Trends in Healthcare, Now and in the Near-Future

It’s been a time of upheaval in healthcare. Today is a far different, almost entirely new, industry than what existed simply ten years ago. The transition to ICD-10, widespread adoption of electronic health records, sophistication of data science… all of these are...
The New World of Personalized Medicine

The New World of Personalized Medicine

A woman was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2002, which later spread to her brain. She was 44, a vegetarian and had never smoked. Things looked grim, to say the least. She was introduced to a drug called getfitinib, which was created as a “genetic smart weapon” to...
What Makes a Great Medical Biller?

What Makes a Great Medical Biller?

It can be so difficult to find a good medical billing professional. As a physician, you know how critical a skilled medical biller is to your cash flow. They are the bloodline to your business. If you’re lucky, you have a biller who’s been with you for decades –...