How to Improve PHI Disclosure Efficiency in the Business Office
By Don Hardwick – Releasing medical records from a healthcare organization’s business office can be accomplished in a more efficient and cost-effective method.
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By Phil Galewitz – The fallout from the recent federal court ruling that struck down the Medicaid work requirement in Kentucky was swift.
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By Matthew Fusan – Urologists and other specialty medical groups struggle to find ways to operationalize and comply with MIPS without disrupting workflows or diminishing their focus on patient care.
University of Michigan Research Project and Opioid Abuse
By Brian Mack – A University of Michigan research project, called the “System for Opioid Overdose Surveillance” (S.O.S.) is leveraging health data from multiple sources to understand the impact of opioid use and abuse.
How Personalized Patient Payment Plans Benefit Your RCM
By David Shelton – One of the most difficult conversations that takes place in a hospital doesn’t always occur between a physician and patient. It happens between the patient and registration staff, wrapped around the question, “how are you going to pay for your visit today?”
AHRQ’s CDS “Artifacts”
By William A. Hyman – The use of the term “artifacts” in the context of software and Clinical Decision Support (CDS) is new to me, but AHRQ uses it to describe a group of CDS projects that have converted practice guidelines into computer code.
Working Together for Value
By Seema Verma – Over the past year, CMS has engaged with the provider community in a discussion about regulatory burden issues. This included publishing a Request for Information soliciting comments about areas of high regulatory burden.
The Role of Virtual Care in Diabetes Management
By Lee Horner – One of the major health current health concerns is the diabetes epidemic; diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States. According to the CDC, more than 30 million people have diabetes and 84.1 million adults have prediabetes.