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MedPAC seeks changes in physician payment incentives; Coalition promotes electronic ordering of imaging tests;
> In an announcement likely to be taken seriously--as its recommendations may soon be implemented automatically--MedPAC has released a report suggesting that Medicare change the way it pays providers boost care coordination and efficiency. FierceHealthFinance
> A newly-organized coalition is hoping to see incentives put in place for physicians that order imaging scans electronically. FierceHealthFinance
> Things are getting uglier on the security front: A recent report suggests that medical identity theft is increasing despite providers' best efforts. FierceHealthIT
> Wondering if Twitter has a place in healthcare? This healthcare economist says yes, and so do some prominent hospital leaders. FierceMobileHealthcare
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