On the hit A&E cable show “Storage Wars,” competing buyers take a peek inside foreclosed self-storage lockers, guess what might be hidden inside, then bid for the salvage rights. It’s entertaining television. But it’s a terrible model for the federal government acquire life-and-death treatments for Medicare patients.Yet that’s almost exactly what’s happening. The Centers for [...]

Current medical news from today, including Medicare nominee Marilyn Tavenner receives lifetime payout from largest U.S. hospital chain, public school lunch reform, and progress in diabetes treatment.

There are two questions from Eligible Professional specialists about the CMS EHR Incentives that I’m asked over and over again.Question 1: “Do specialists have to meet all of the required Core Set MU objectives? We don’t do vitals, we don’t prescribe, we don’t ______ (fill in the blank).’The Meaningful Use tablets that Moses brought down [...]