A diagnosis in the emergency department is not always guaranteed, but reframing patient encounters can ensure patient needs are met, according to a study in Annals of Emergency Medicine.
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Reframe ED encounters to focus on patient needs
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A diagnosis in the emergency department is not always guaranteed, but reframing patient encounters can ensure patient needs are met, according to a study in Annals of Emergency Medicine.
Loaded language in medical records may hamper patient care
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Physicians who use stigmatizing language in their patients' medical records may negatively affect the care those patients receive for years to come.
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Medicare reissues guidance on specimen validity testing for drug screening
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CMS recently released MLN Matters SE18001 to provide healthcare practitioners with instructions and coding guidance for specimen validity when performed and billed in combination with drug testing. 
 

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