• Facts about Zika (so far)

    Facts about Zika (so far)

    By Dr. Ted Tyberg As the Zika virus spreads inexorably northward, and the Olympics will be held in an endemic area, it is important to be aware of the most recent Center for Disease Control  ( CDC ) recommendations. Firstly, it should be noted that there have been 0 cases of Zika from infected mosquito

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  • Changing from A La Carte to Fixed Price

    Changing from A La Carte to Fixed Price

    By Dr. Kenneth Rothaus The traditional system by which hospitals and physicians are reimbursed by insurance companies has been on an item by item (or service by service) method. For example, when a patient is admitted to the hospital for a hernia repair, the hospital would bill the patient’s health insurance company separately for tests,

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