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Weekends were created with three things in mind: parties, sleep, and Weekly Checkups. You\u2019re on your own for the first two, but we\u2019ve always got you covered on the third.<\/p>\n

This week we went the eclectic route and covered topics ranging from practice marketing to the budget sequestration deadline. Here\u2019s the gamut of what we covered this week at PYP:<\/strong><\/p>\n

We created a last-minute guide<\/a> to help you meet the February 28 deadline for attesting to Meaningful Use for the calendar year 2012.<\/p>\n

Starting in October 2012, Medicare withheld 1% of funding and redistributed the funds to what it deemed were some of the best-performing hospitals. Find out what the pay-for-performance model can mean for your practice<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A healthcare newsletter marketing program can keep patients coming through the door. Steve Klinghoffer, president of WPI Communications, summarizes 6 keys to a successful program<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How do you know it\u2019s time to replace<\/a> your practice management system? Read on to find out.<\/p>\n

The FDA will lose $318 million due to budget sequestration. That won\u2019t be the only healthcare organization feeling the pain<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That about sums up the week, but we\u2019ve got plenty of more where that came from. Sign up for our newsletter to keep up to date with the latest from PYP<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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