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Averel B. Snyder, MD

Averel B. Snyder, MD, is co-founder and chief medical officer of Senior Wellness Solutions, which provides innovative technology-based solutions to identify symptoms of early chronic disease and streamline patient care. A board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon, Snyder also has an AMA certification in age management, an ISSA certification in fitness and nutrition, and a USFA certification in senior citizen fitness. E-mail him here.

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Health Risk Assessments Should Be Done by Primary Care Providers

Blog | May 09, 2013 | Healthcare Reform, Medical Billing & Collections, Operations, Patient Relations, Payers

By Averel B. Snyder, MD

Primary-care and annual wellness visits are essential to the future of healthcare quality and decreased costs, and third-party providers shouldn't disrupt that.

Medicare Advantage Revenue and Your Medical Practice

Blog | April 11, 2013 | Coding, ICD-9, Medical Billing & Collections, Patients, Payers

By Averel B. Snyder, MD

Medicare's Annual Wellness Visits are a critical element for primary-care physicians to document ICD-9 codes on their Medicare Advantage patients.

Lack of EHR Interoperability a Barrier to Innovation, Quality Care

Blog | March 21, 2013 | HIMSS13, EHR, Financing Technology, Health IT

By Averel B. Snyder, MD

It's time for complete cooperation between vendors of hardware and software solutions to increase interoperability with EHRs sooner than later.

Physicians Should Embrace, Not Abandon, Medicare Patients

Blog | February 14, 2013 | Healthcare Reform, Operations, Physician Compensation, Physician Productivity

By Averel B. Snyder, MD

Looming annual threats to Medicare payments are exhausting, but the Affordable Care Act creates a paradigm shift for physicians who embrace the federal program.

Preventive Care Critical With Aging U.S. Patient Population

Blog | January 10, 2013 | Patients, Compliance, Patient Relations, Operations

By Averel B. Snyder, MD

With 10,000 new 65-year-old patients each day, it's important that physicians act now to keep them healthy by improving preventative care.

The Medicare AWV: Protecting Patients' Wallets and Health

Blog | December 13, 2012 | Patient Relations, Operations

By Averel B. Snyder, MD

There are two main obstacles to seniors taking advantage of preventative services and the solution lies with physicians.

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