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K Bouffard

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Telemedicine: who's in charge?

The field of telemedicine has evolved to include exciting applications that improve access, reduce costs and enhance care. Advanced technologies-such as high-resolution digital video, codecs that convert video and audio signals to digital and back, fiber optic cable and computerized workstations stocked with a wide array of scopes and diagnostic instruments-already are reality for some physicians.

Humans↗

New Medicare rules.

On July 26, 1995, federal policymakers proposed plans to alter the rules for payment of teaching physicians under Medicare Part B when a resident or clinical fellow is involved in a patient's care. Noting broad inconsistencies in the application of its previous policies, HCFA proposed a new rule to completely replace its former criteria.

Hospitals, Teaching↗

Michigan physician groups and the MSMS services they use.

According to Petoskey family practitioner and MSMS Membership Chair Louis R. Zako, MD, MSMS has adapted perhaps better than any other state medical society to the changing medical marketplace. "MSMS continues to provide traditional member services--such as excellent CME programs, cellular phone service and auto leasing--at extremely competitive prices. In recent years MSMS has also kept pace with the increasing complexity of the business side of medicine," Doctor Zako says.

Marketing of Health Services↗