COVID-19 Report
We’ve rounded up some of the latest news and announcements pertaining to the coronavirus and the healthcare industry.
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Effective Listening Programs Are Critical For Healthcare Organizations During COVID-19
By Lauren Beechly – Over the past six months, Perceptyx has compiled the responses of nearly 750,000 healthcare employees, who answered a series of COVID-19 specific surveys and broader employee experience surveys. The results are illuminating, underscoring the need for effective listening programs.
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.
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.
Blockchain is Back: COVID-19 Highlights Healthcare Use Cases
By Brett Furst – Once a victim of Gartner’s infamous “hype cycle,” blockchain technology has begun to demonstrate its value in healthcare as a handful of important use cases have become apparent in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Diagnostic Safety in the COVID Era: Let’s Not Squander the Opportunity
By Gopal Khanna MBA & Jeffrey Brady MD MPH – As we seek to develop a national healthcare system that delivers true 21st century care, we are confronted by a COVID-19 pandemic that has identified numerous challenges. Among the most important: the need to provide correct diagnoses.
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).
COVID-19 Report
We’ve rounded up some of the latest news and announcements pertaining to the coronavirus and the healthcare industry.
Keeping Health Plan Members Informed with Education Outreach
By Dr. Gary Call – Medical experts learn more about the coronavirus every day. New protocols for testing and treatment are becoming the norm, and evolving information emerges daily about the characteristics of COVID-19 and how it presents in individuals.