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May 13, 2020 / By L. Gordon Moore, MD
State budgets are often challenged by healthcare costs. An increasing number of states are exploring ways to reduce these costs through policies aimed at the intersection of healthcare costs and […]
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May 11, 2020 / By Cheryl Manchenton, RN
I hope this blog finds you and your loved ones safe and well. One of the most frustrating aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is dealing with the unknown. Our understanding […]
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May 8, 2020 / By V. “Juggy” Jagannathan, PhD
This week, I am focusing on the topic of drug discovery. It’s clear that COVID-19, has unleashed the collective intellectual might of the whole world to find a cure. When […]
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May 6, 2020 / By Karla VonEschen, MS, CPC, CPMA
At this point in the fight to prevent the spread of COVID-19, most states have encouraged people to stay home and, in some cases, mandated sheltering in place. It’s understandable […]
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May 4, 2020 / By Julie Salomon, BSN, RN
The healthcare landscape has changed drastically over the last few months. How should a Clinical Documentation Specialist (CDS) carry on while physicians are on the battlefield fighting an invisible, unpredictable […]
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May 1, 2020 / By V. “Juggy” Jagannathan, PhD
This week’s AI Talk… As we weather the ravages of the current pandemic, we see several states slowly opening back up. What are the short-term and long-term implications of this […]
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April 29, 2020 / By Melissa Clarke, MD
Anyone can get infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. However, early data from China, available since February, revealed that COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths predominate for certain groups [i]. […]
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April 28, 2020 / By L. Gordon Moore, MD
There are thousands of wellness apps, hundreds if not thousands of devices, apps and tools that can be used for chronic disease management, all of them adding their streams to […]
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April 28, 2020 / By Dannie Greenlee, RN, Sarah Sontum, RN
We know the importance of quick and accurate COVID-19 testing, but do we know when to get tested or even when to seek medical attention? Physicians also need to know […]
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April 27, 2020 / By Bobbie Starkey, Colleen Ejak, RHIA
Testing for COVID-19 continues to be a major concern in the fight to bring the virus under control. Today we are going to talk about the CPT and HCPCS codes […]
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April 24, 2020 / By Felisha Bochantin
Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, Poland was already struggling with an inefficient and often underfunded healthcare system. A country of 39 million people, Poland operates with the lowest ratio of […]
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April 24, 2020 / By V. “Juggy” Jagannathan, PhD
This week I am going to review two books I read this month—both examining AI and related technologies and their implications. One was written by Diamandis and Kotler: The Future […]