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July 20, 2020 / By L. Gordon Moore, MD
Telemedicine has exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic with expanded access guidelines from the CDC and others.[1] How much of this is a good thing? Should we continue the new rules […]
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June 19, 2020 / By Amanda Steffon
It has been over 100 years since the 1918 flu pandemic spread across the globe. Although we cannot make a direct comparison between then and now, there are contributing factors […]
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May 18, 2020 / By Bobbie Starkey
We have been flooded with news stories about COVID-19 wreaking havoc on the health and well-being of different segments of the population: the elderly, patients with underlying chronic condition and […]
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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 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 20, 2020 / By Colleen Ejak, RHIA
As we work to slow the spread of COVID-19, we have learned that many people may be sick with the virus for 1-2 weeks prior to developing symptoms. The most […]
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April 13, 2020 / By Pam Banning
We’re all hearing daily about how much COVID-19 testing is taking place and how many people are diagnosed with the virus or cleared from having it. The test result is […]
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March 18, 2020 / By Rhonda Butler
March 23 update: CMS has posted a one-page summary document outlining the ICD-10 MS-DRG code assignment and definitions for the new COVID-19 code, effective for discharges on or after April 1, […]
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March 11, 2020 / By Audrey Howard, RHIA
This blog was posted March 11, 2020. Read the latest coding guidance here. I have received many questions regarding the coding of COVID-19 and other coronavirus types since the publication […]
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Feb. 3, 2020 / By Audrey Howard, RHIA
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 […]
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Nov. 22, 2019 / By Karla VonEschen, MS, CPC, CPMA
Vaping has become a very hot topic recently, due to the rapid increase of patients showing up at physicians’ offices and ERs with lung injuries. The Centers for Disease Control […]
