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By Christina Farr for CNBC Digital health is one of the hottest spaces for investment, with companies raising $1.6 billion in venture capital in the first quarter of 2018 alone. Apple, Alphabet and Amazon are also making moves in the space with their own health-tracking apps and devices. These companies are getting really good at screening populations of…
By Alyssa Rage for Becker’s Hospital Review Becker’s Hospital Review reported on a number of cases this year involving patients being charged unexpected fees for medical care and services. Here are 10 instances in which patients received a surprising bill for healthcare services: Woman receives $12k bill after 2-hour ER visit for bee sting A…
By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review Physicians experiencing burnout were more likely to report medical errors — and burnout may be to blame for more errors than unsafe workplace conditions, a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings found. “If we are trying to maximize the safety and quality of medical care, we must address…
By Parmy Olson for Forbes The lights were dimmed in an auditorium packed with doctors on Wednesday night at London’s Royal College of Physicians. They were there to find out how AI might fundamentally change the way they work. On stage Dr. Mobasher Butt, a director at digital healthcare startup Babylon Health, stood before a podium…
By Cindy Parman, CPC, CPC-H, RCC for For the Record A current urban myth opines that it’s not necessary for physician practices to employ coders because software can capture charges when the work has been completed. Or, since the physician performed the work, it’s easier for him or her to assign the codes. In an…
By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review Although hospitals may aim to control how providers visually present themselves to patients, whether a physician has visible tattoos or piercings did not affect patient satisfaction levels, a study published in Emergency Medicine Journal found. “We were inspired to conduct this study because hospitals have many rules around…
By Laura Baukol for nVoq Mirroring national trends, the Stanford doctors who responded to both the 2013 and 2016 surveys expressed increased burnout and decreased professional fulfillment. In fact, there was a 13 percent increase between 2013 and 2016 for those who self-reported burnout. In addition, the survey found those who indicated that they held a…
By Linda Jones, Speech Recognition Analyst at Dolbey When a facility is looking for speech recognition technology, it must ensure it chooses a highly accurate and reliable application. While this can be a daunting task, an even bigger challenge is selecting a solution that can obtain widespread adoption throughout the facility. When researching and comparing speech…
By Laurie Johnson, MS, RHIA, CPC-H, FAHIMA, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer for ICD10 Monitor Clinical documentation will need to reflect these situations in order to be accurately coded. When beginning research for this article, I opened my 2018 ICD-10-CM book to the External Cause Index section, specifically for the word “harassment,” but it was missing. The…
By Sara Reader, MD, MPH for KevinMD.com The recent suicides of an NYU resident and a medical student highlight the growing mental health problem among physicians and physicians-in-training in this country. This crisis is certainly not exclusive to physicians, as evidenced by the suicides of designer Kate Spade and television personality Anthony Bourdain. However, suicide…