Audits of Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) have been performed for years as a way for Part C vendors (Medicare Advantage Organizations) to identify and support patients with complex needs. Higher […]

Wuhan, the capital of Central China’s Hubei province, is under siege. Hundreds of thousands of people are being screened for fever and observable signs of illness at travel junctures. Nearby […]

A 15 percent increase in value is a compelling reason for business and industry to consider investing in the health of communities. Another? How to reverse the trend of new […]

This week’s AI Talk… Bingo for kids The word bingo conjures up images of senior citizens congregating in a community center with a bunch of cards with numbers and a […]

Physician burnout is reaching a crisis level. Statistics from the 2020 Medscape National Physician Burnout & Suicide Report show that burnout remains a major challenge that affects physician happiness, relationships […]

My 83-year-old mother recently returned from a two-month cruise of the South Pacific—Hawaii, Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia and more. She’s active and bright and healthy and could easily pass for […]

This blog has been updated with new information. Read Audrey’s updated blog here. I know we have all been following the news reports about the outbreak of a novel coronavirus […]

This week’s AI Talk… We have all heard of data mining, but have you heard of the term argument mining? Turns out it is an active area of research in […]

The realization that income, education and zip code have a significant impact on the health of a population has evolved over the past ten years and is now widely accepted. […]

The topic of burnout is all the rage lately. Whole conferences are designed to combat it and it is at the center of debates among healthcare delivery leaders nationwide. Its […]

It is easy to get into a habit of coding diagnosis codes without contemplating the reason behind using the code. I have noticed this particularly with the utilization of the […]

This week’s AI Talk… The Price We Pay – Book Review I recently heard about the pioneering work being done by Dr. Marty Makary on healthcare prices. He is speaking […]