Keeping current on the massive amount of change in the social determinants space requires tenacity.  There are new codes released constantly, new mandates to comply with and an increase in […]

Vegetables are a highly rated, though a vastly underutilized resource for addressing diet-related health conditions. The same is true for fruit, whole grains and legumes. If the regular consumption of […]

In this blog, I highlight a recent podcast I did with my friend, colleague and team lead Thomas Schaaf on summarizing conversations. Next, I look at an interesting debate amongst […]

We continue to see a rise in fentanyl overdoses in our communities, schools, and across the world. Fentanyl is the latest wave of the overdose epidemic in the United States, […]

It feels like the medical coding world is still getting used to many aspects of ICD-10-CM, so the idea that ICD-11 is just around the corner seems wild. However, the […]

In 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law, which requires the provision of health care coverage to the most vulnerable population, including those who never had coverage […]

The modern information technology ecosystem revolves around ensuring user and business needs are met and creating the best user experience with technology and IT services, but within the confines of […]

I sat down with the 3M Health Information Systems Vice President of Regulatory and Payer Solutions Megan Carr to reflect on health care trends and how having access to data […]

Technology and the mounting artificial intelligence (AI) explosion are going to automate a long list of tasks, freeing up time for physicians. The big question then is what should physicians […]

The vision for digital transformation doesn’t always match reality. Across industries, almost everyone has a horror story about a new system that fell short of expectations or a rollout plan […]

This week I am going to focus on freshly proposed amendments to the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act adopted on June 14, 2023, by the European Union (EU) parliament. I will […]

The Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program was initially mandated by Section 501(b) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003. CMS was mandated to reimburse hospitals […]