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By Jeff Lagasse for Healthcare Finance The net cost of prescription drugs — meaning sticker price minus manufacturer discounts — rose more than three times faster than the rate of inflation over the course of a decade, according to a study published in JAMA. It’s the first analysis to report trends in net drug costs for…
By Dava Stewart for For the Record An HIM professional’s research led to interesting findings and more questions. For Lee Wise, MS, RHIA, CHCO, identifying data patterns holds a special spot in her heart. “It isn’t just with numbers and facts, but with all facets of my life—right down to my children,” she says. “Do…
By Shannon Muchmore for Healthcare Dive UPDATE: March 4, 2020: On Tuesday, the American Hospital Association encouraged HHS to consider using a national disaster program to reimburse providers for treating uninsured people affected by the novel coronavirus “because no one should think twice about seeking screening or treatment due to costs.” AHA President Rick Pollack…
By Nathaniel Meyersohn for CNN New York (CNN Business)In Calhoun, Georgia, a city of around 16,000 residents 70 miles outside of Atlanta, Walmart is testing out a new health center. If successful, Walmart may expand its initiative across the United States, potentially upending the way millions of Americans receive medical care. At “Walmart Health,” which…
CONCORD, Ohio, March 3, 2020 (Newswire.com) – Dolbey is a leading provider of medical coding and billing software that drives greater accuracy and higher productivity in medical coding by using artificial intelligence and machine learning. KLAS Research announced that Dolbey was awarded the 2020 Category Leader designation for Computer-Assisted Coding for the fourth year in…
Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review As the U.S. responds to a growing threat of the 2019 novel coronavirus, CMS and other organizations are clarifying how to code for testing and treatment of the disease. Six things to know: CMS created a new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System code for providers and labs testing patients…
By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review The amount of time family physicians spend working in the EHR after hours can vary widely, ranging from zero to 33 hours each month, according to a study published in the Family Medicine February 2020 journal issue. University of Arizona College of Medicine researchers analyzed EHR use of 24 family…
By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review It’s easy for physicians to identify the meaningless tasks that contribute to burnout — many of which are related to EHR use. However, few are empowered to speak up about these burdens, according to a blog post from the American Medical Association. AMA recommends healthcare organizations establish a…
By Shannon Muchmore for Healthcare Dive Dive Brief: U.S. health systems invested at least $2.5 billion in programs around social determinants of health from 2017 to 2019, according to a study published Monday in Health Affairs. Researchers found that over the time period studied, 57 health systems including more than 900 hospitals developed 78 unique…
By Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP and Cathy Farraher, RN, MBA, CCM, CCDS for ACDIS CDI Blog Clinical validation is a process in which diagnoses already written in the chart are reviewed by a clinical documentation specialist to ensure the corresponding clinical indicators and treatment exist alongside them, thereby “validating” the diagnoses. It is…