A commentary in JAMA finds that psychiatrists participate at very low rates in Medicare, Medicaid and private health plans, potentially hindering access for many patients.
Athenahealth, the physician EHR and practice management vendor, is moving inpatient with the sharp purchase of RazorInsights.
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CMS' program to use community aging agencies to help cut hospital readmissions shows dismal early results, as only 4 out of 48 of the agencies involved showed meaningful decreases.
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