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Whether you are the owner of a medical practice, or looking to start one in the future, it is important for you to understand that you are (or could) potentially be loosing out on revenue. Most medical practices face financial crisis because of reduced remunerations and increased overhead. What matters right now is that you take proper measures to make sure that your practice has a solid future in terms of reputation and quality of service.

The 2014 Medicare physician payment schedule was finalized on November 27, 2013 when the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) released its final schedule. This document establishes the framework and payment schedule for medical providers and includes several critical changes from previous years. Some of these changes will reduce certain payments to physicians and other providers when these rates take effect.

By any measure, Windows XP was one of the most popular operating systems ever released by Microsoft. It is still being used today on computers and laptops nearly 13 years after its introduction. Microsoft’s announcement of their ending support for Windows XP on April 8, 2014 means that many computers used in the healthcare industry that rely on this operating system are now technically out of compliance with HIPPAA regulations. This end of support leaves the operating system vulnerable to security flaws and other errors without the regular updates that Microsoft was supplying while the software was under official support. (more…)