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This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Chantal Rainford, clinical director, Nevada Autism Center. The advent of telehealth has been a groundbreaking step in the global healthcare ecosystem, and even more so in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Treatments targeting […] The article Leveraging Telehealth For Revolutionary Autism Treatment appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
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This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. AGS Health, a leading provider of tech-enabled revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions and strategic growth partner to healthcare providers across the U.S., has been named a Leader in Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Operations by Everest […] The article AGS Health Recognized As an RCM Leader By Everest Group appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
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This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. In AMGA’s newly released 36th annual 2023 Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey, medical groups and healthcare organizations report a 6.1% increase in primary care compensation, compared to 1.5% and 1.6% increases for medical and surgical specialties, […] The article New AMGA Survey Reveals Increase In Primary Care Compensation appeared first on electronichealthreporter.co
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