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LatestFeatures
New Blood Test for Strains of Toxoplasmosis
Jamie L. Habib
, May 23, 2012
A new enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, which was developed by scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, was used to distinguish specific types of Toxoplasma gondii parasite that children acquired in the womb from their acutely infected mothers.
Women'sHealthBlog
Using RVUs to Improve Your Practice’s Performance
Sara Larch, MSHA, FACMPE, Principal,
Business of Medicine
, May 21, 2012
In the early years, medical practices only utilized Relative Value Units (RVUs) to understand the Medicare fee schedule. Now the role of RVU analysis has expanded. RVUs have become the standard measurement in analysis of reimbursement and payer contracts, physician compensation and productivity, and practice staffing and operating costs.
Can You Give Your Patients Too Much Information?
Sonja Kristiansen, MD
, April 24, 2012
Like many of my patients, my life revolves around information. Personally, I use the same technology as most of you to keep track of obligations and loved ones. Professionally, the Houston Fertility Center team uses technology and constant communication to manage our patients' treatment plans.
The Fertility Preservation Pipeline Is Clogged for Women with Cancer
Sonja Kristiansen, MD
, April 3, 2012
Here's a situation that illustrates how fantastic medical advances don't always translate to patients benefiting in the clinic. For that to happen, the science needs to be carried along a pipeline of practitioner communication, all the way to the patient.
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