CMS Reinstates COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate in 25 States
Published: Thu, 12/30/21
CMS Reinstates COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate in 25 States CMS announced it would be reinstating the COVID-19 healthcare worker vaccine mandate to…
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“Smart Hospital Rooms” Powered by Alexa are Being Introduced in Many Healthcare Facilities
Published: Fri, 12/17/21
“Smart Hospital Rooms” Powered by Ale a are Being Introduced in Many Healthcare Facilities In hospitals and senior centers across the country, a form…
Not grandma’s CPT: Code set evolves amid pandemic, pay challenges
Published: Wed, 12/15/21
Not grandma’s CPT: Code set evolves amid pandemic, pay challenges Mark Synovec, MD, chairs the CPT Editorial Panel, which is responsible for…
Introduction to the WHO’s ICD-11
Published: Mon, 12/13/21
Introduction to the WHO’s ICD-11 The World Health Organization (WHO) began developing the International Classification of Diseases, Eleventh Version…
AHA, AMA sue Biden admin to challenge surprise billing arbitration process
Published: Fri, 12/10/21
AHA, AMA sue Biden admin to challenge surprise billing arbitration process The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the American Medical…
CMS Delivers Flurry of Final Rules
Published: Thu, 12/09/21
CMS Delivers Flurry of Final Rules The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued three comprehensive final rules on the same day last…
New York proposes surprise billing crackdown
Published: Tue, 12/07/21
New York proposes surprise billing crackdown The New York State Department of Financial Services wants health insurers to pay any e tra bills when…
High Deductibles Associated with More Medical Bill Problems
Published: Mon, 12/06/21
High Deductibles Associated with More Medical Bill Problems In the year and a half following the Affordable Care Act’s first marketplace open…
How data intelligence will drive precision healthcare in the NHS
Published: Fri, 12/03/21
How data intelligence will drive precision healthcare in the NHS As the NHS evolves, many trusts are developing into digitally mature systems,…
CMS Rescinds Rule Expediting Medicare Coverage of Breakthrough Devices
Published: Tue, 11/16/21
CMS Rescinds Rule E pediting Medicare Coverage of Breakthrough Devices The Trump-era rule would have granted e pedited Medicare coverage for up to 4…