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UIC information specialists ease switch to new healthcare codes

University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have developed a website that walks healthcare providers through the challenging transition from the current International Classification of Diseases—ICD-9—to the new ICD-10.

Health created May 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Doctor shortage to hit Chicago's poorer neighborhoods harder, study finds

Some of Chicago's poorest neighborhoods are expected to see the greatest demand for additional primary care doctors in 2014, as the Affordable Care Act boosts the number of newly insured patients seeking medical services, ...

Health created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Surprising drop in physicians' willingness to accept patients with insurance

As required under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, millions of people will soon be added to the ranks of the insured. However, this rapid expansion of coverage is colliding with a different, potentially ...

Health created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 27 | with audio podcast