“I think my biggest piece of advice would be to get a social worker into your clinic because there's so many things that we can do,” says Mara Markzon, LCSW, ACM-SW.
In this video, Mara Markzon, LCSW, ACM-SW, gives an overview of her approach to discharge planning within the urology department and how it has to led to improvements in patient flow and length of stay. Markzon is a licensed clinical social worker with Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
Experts develop guide on online tools to reduce costs of urologic drugs
April 22nd 2024"At a time when patients are increasingly concerned about prescription drugs, this information will provide a useful starting point for making essential medications as affordable as possible," says Ruchika Talwar, MD.
Qualified charitable distributions and avoiding taxes on RMDs
March 29th 2024"At age 73, you must start taking distributions from the account in the form of required minimum distributions (RMDs), which are typically taxable. This means you must include the RMD in your income and pay income tax on the distributed amount," writes Jeff Witz, CFP.
Potential code for prior authorizations on AMA CPT Editorial Panel meeting agenda
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