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This year\u2019s\u00a0theme\u00a0is high blood pressure\/hypertension awareness.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Remind your patients that reducing salt intake, eating a balanced diet, avoiding the harmful use of alcohol, regular exercise, maintaining healthy body weight, and avoiding tobacco use can all contribute to healthy blood pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Now that we\u2019ve accomplished our World Health Day duty, <strong>let\u2019s take a minute to recap this week at Power Your Practice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Texting, social media, and emails are all slippery slopes when it comes to doctor-patient privacy issues. Learn how HIPAA feels about doctors using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecloud.com\/continuum\/hipaas-stance-on-doctors-texting-patients\/\">alternative forms of communication to contact patients<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This\u00a0<strong>free webinar<\/strong> will show you how to get the most out of your PM\/EHR system. Listen to an actual practice discuss practice management issues in the 21st century.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever coded medical services, you know that correctly applying CPT modifiers isn\u2019t always a walk in the park. In this article, we take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecloud.com\/continuum\/modifier-59-25-91-guide-coders\/\">3 most misused modifiers: 59, 25 and 91<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, medical data security breaches are a larger part of practicing medicine than they should be.\u00a0In fact, 19% of medical providers experienced a security breach in 2012. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecloud.com\/continuum\/what-to-do-after-security-breach\/\">What do you do if your practice experiences a security dilemma?\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Parkinson\u2019s patients schedule appointments and enter symptoms using his private Google Calendar. On his end, Dr. Parkinson receives iPhone alerts, makes house calls, and collects reimbursements through PayPal. 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