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Malpractice Verdicts Often Favor Physicians

Physicians come out on the winning end of 80% of malpractice claims that end in jury verdicts, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hos...

Study: CT Colongraphy Effective in Finding Polyps

A CT-scan-based, laxative-free "virtual colonoscopy" may be as effective as standard colonoscopy in finding potentially cancerous polyps, according ...

Wrong-Site Prevention Video Shows the Right Way

Wrong-site, wrong-patient and wrong-procedure surgery must be prevented at all costs. The 3 steps of the Joint Commission's Universal Protocol make ...

Archive > April, 2011 Vol. XII, No. 4

Are You Ready for a RAC Audit?

CMS auditors are looking for Medicare payments you don't deserve. Here's what you need to know.

Rae Marie Jimenez

Government-hired contractors working under the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) umbrella are on the hunt for Medicare overpayments caused by reimbursement claims that:

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