Posts Tagged ‘healthcare trends’
Impact of Staff Shortage in Healthcare: How Our Services & Solutions Can Bridge the Gap During the Healthcare Exodus
The healthcare industry has been in a state of constant flux, exacerbated by the enduring impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The departure of tens of thousands of healthcare practitioners has illuminated the urgency of addressing staffing shortages.
Read MoreThe Future of Medical Coding & Billing: Key Trends & Innovations in Healthcare to Watch Out For
Executives can utilize new technological trends and innovations to reshape the field and create opportunities for increased efficiency, accuracy, and revenue optimization. Here are some key trends in healthcare that are shaping the future of medical coding and billing.
Read MoreEmpowering Healthcare Professionals & Transforming Patient Care: The Rise of ChatGPT & Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been revolutionizing the healthcare industry in recent years, from EHR to computer-assisted coding programs. ChatGPT is the latest technological advance to impact almost every industry.
Read MoreSymptoms, Treatments, Vaccines, & Codes for Monkeypox Virus
Monkeypox has become a hot topic in the medical community as cases of the rare viral disease continue to spread worldwide. Here’s a full summary of symptoms, treatments, vaccines, and codes for the monkeypox virus.
Read MoreCHIME-KLAS EMR Interoperability Report Finds Industry Progress Doubled Over Last Three Years
A white paper from College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and KLAS Research found that industry progress toward “deep interoperability” has more than doubled from 2017 to 2020.
Read MoreHow to Code Post-COVID 19 Recovery Programs
Of all the patients who have recovered from COVID-19, 5-15% suffer from lingering symptoms that persist weeks and even months after they test negative for COVID-19. To help these recovered patients deal with their lingering symptoms, some healthcare organizations have developed post COVID 19 recovery programs.
Read MoreTelemedicine Services Are Here to Stay Thanks to COVID-19, Shows Telehealth Billing Statistics
The number of telehealth visits via real-time audio-video communication, as well as audio-only phone calls, skyrocketed in 2020, telehealth billing statistics show, due to the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 and stay-at-home orders nationwide. Nearly half (43.5%) of Medicare primary visits were done via telehealth in April, compared to just 0.1% in February prior to the public health emergency (ASPE-HHS, 2020).
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, & Experienced Coders – Accurate Risk-Adjusted Payments
On average, organizations managed 9.70 petabytes (PB) of data in 2018; this is an explosive growth of 569 percent compared to the 1.45 PB managed two years prior (Dell Technologies, 2019). Healthcare organizations are no different, in fact, according to HIT Infrastructure (2019). Healthcare organizations have seen a health data growth rate of 878% since 2016, reaching 8.41PB on average by 2018. As you can imagine, it is physically impossible for a human to read through and analyze the tremendous amount of data collected. Healthcare organizations are rapidly turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to help collect, transform, understand, and drive decisions in a timely manner.
Read MoreReview the Temporary Physician-Based Telehealth Policies & Regulatory Revisions for COVID-19
Due to the ongoing PHE regarding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, CMS has issued an interim final rule (IFC) to provide guidance on the updated telehealth policies and other services (CMS, 2020). The current PHE has relaxed many supervision requirements, allowing for supervision to be provided through audio/video telecommunications. Telehealth policies and procedures have been expanded further, and now include E/M services for emergency department visits, critical care services, nursing facilities, End State Renal Disease (ESRD) services, psychological/neuropsychological testing, and radiation treatment management (CMS, 2020).
Read MoreCMS Guidelines for Telehealth Coding & Billing During PHE
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has decided to update the CMS billing and coding guidelines for telehealth or in-home provider services due to the urgency of the current 2019-Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (CMS, 2020). CMS has broadened the scope for reimbursement for virtual check-ins and other digital communications with patients to safely and effectively respond to this Public Health Emergency (PHE). In the interim, telehealth services will not be limited by program restrictions put in place by Medicare (Federal Register, 2020). Evaluation and management (E/M) service codes cover these remote and communication technology-based services performed by a physician or non-physician practitioner (NPP).
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