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Inside This Months Issue
New Practice Choices for Physicians: Where and How Do You Want to Work?
There are options across the spectrum, and physicians have more choices than ever when it comes to structuring their medical practices.
The Case for Electronic Health Records
I am convinced that within five years almost all paper medical charts will be replaced by electronic health records (EHRs) and that patient care will be better and more efficient.
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed … Something Blue
Have “old things passed away” and “all things have become new”? Is the hospitalist a “new creature” (II Corinthians 5:17) or have we re-invented or simply become aware of what was there all the time?
Joining a PSO Maintains Peer Review Protection
There has been a significant change in the interpretation of peer review protection in Tennessee.
Breach Notification Regulation Addresses PHI Disclosure
The HITECH provision spells out breach notification regulations covering impermissible use or disclosure of protected health information (PHI).
Can I Charge More for Copies of Medical Records?
The fees a medical practice can charge for copies of medical records have been increased under a new law sought by the TMA.
Loss Prevention: Complications with a Domino Effect
Severe pain following a hip replacement leads to a six-figure settlement.
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