The 2020 Changes to ICD-10-CM – What’s New?
ICD-10-CM has been used to document inpatient hospital procedure coding since October 1, 2014. It was introduced as an update to ICD-10. The year 2020 introduces two new changes to the…
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Puneeth Salian
Regulatory Penalties – When the HHS Comes Calling
Millions of citizens in the United States rely on the accuracy of Electronic Health Records (EHR) to make crucial decisions about their well-being. EHR systems are the conduits that host,…
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Digital Patient Experience – Does it Matter?
Consumer satisfaction is paramount to the success of the product or service delivered by a business playing the field in the consumer segment. With increasing competition in the healthcare industry,…
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Here’s What to Look for in a Healthcare IT Services Company in 2020
Innovations in technology are constant in every industry, and healthcare is no exception to this trend. Healthcare IT (HIT) systems have taken center stage in improving the value of care through…
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Inpatient Rehabilitation Services Receive a Major Boost from the CMS
The Centre for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has introduced a final rule to update the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System (PPS). The IRF PPS was introduced to…
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Pandemic Management – Time to Evaluate Your Care Process
The outbreak of COVID-19 has sent shockwaves through the healthcare ecosystem, disrupting many vital healthcare services. Most individuals tested positive for COVID-19 now find themselves in the middle of financial…
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Streamlining the Science of Patient Cohort Management
Medical researchers and clinicians seek answers to two evocative questions in their line of work. The first one is, “Why do people suffer from a health problem”? The other is,…
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The Cures Act Final Rule – Revisions to CEHRT Development
The 21st Century Cures Act Final rule was introduced on May 1, 2020. It institutes crucial changes to the definition of Certified Electronic Health Record Technology (CEHRT). This means the…
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HIT Vendors, Take Notice
The progress of healthcare technology was primarily driven by the innovative spark of HIT vendors. All great ideas from their research labs and development centers have become a standard in…
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The 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule Is Here!
Title IV of the 21st Century Cures Act is dedicated to the enablement of easy access to patient health records for care providers, patients, and payers. Interoperability, transparency in reporting,…
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Pandemic Management – Your Fight Against COVID-19
Let’s Start with The Bad News COVID -19 has spread to almost every nation in the world since it was first detected in the Wuhan province in China. The United…
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Dynamics 365 – The Way to True Value-Based Healthcare
The first of this two-blog series on patient-focused healthcare underlines how the US healthcare ecosystem has a lot to be desired from the patient’s perspective. It speaks of how the…
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