ONC Event: Accelerating APIs in Healthcare
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 1:00 pm ET – Join the ONC as they spotlight how application programming interface (API)-forward policies and industry actions are accelerating interoperability.
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AMA Urges Multifaceted Approach to Address Social Determinants of Health
At the Special Meeting of the American Medical Association House of Delegates, physicians adopted policies to address social determinants of health as part of health insurance coverage. The disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the need to address nonmedical, yet critical, health needs and the underlying determinants of health —
DirectTrust Reports Solid Third Quarter Results for Direct Exchange
DirectTrust reported continued steady growth in the number of Direct Exchange network addresses and users—including a 91% jump in patient/consumer use—during the third quarter of 2020.
Large Coalition Backs Passage of “Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act”
In a Nov. 11 letter, 74 medical associations, including the American College of Radiology®and American Medical Association, thanked HR 8702 sponsors for introducing the legislation to halt Medicare payment cuts resulting from evaluation and management code changes to start Jan. 1, 2021.
Patient ID Now Disappointed Appropriations Bill Does Not Address Patient Misidentification
Patient ID Now, a coalition of leading healthcare organizations is disappointed that the U.S. Senate did not remove the longstanding ban in its Labor-HHS appropriations bill that stifles innovation around patient identification.
Talent Tuesday: Healthcare Workers Expect To Delay Retirement Due To COVID-19 Pandemic
New TIAA Institute research reveals how the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have weakened healthcare workers’ retirement readiness and overall financial wellbeing.
AMA Announces Vaccine-Specific CPT Codes for Coronavirus Immunizations
The American Medical Association published an update to the Current Procedural Terminology code set that includes new vaccine-specific codes to report immunizations for the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).
AMIA 2020 Virtual Annual Symposium
Starts November 14th – The AMIA 2020 Virtual Annual Symposium topics will include deciphering the underpinning phenomena of disease, managing information and communications for improving patient care, and tracking the health of populations.
Talent Tuesday: Celebrating Nurse Practitioner Week
National Nurse Practitioner Week, which runs from Sunday, November 8 through Saturday, November 14, 2020 elevates the visibility and value of NPs while also honoring them for the vital contributions they make to the health of millions of Americans.