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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 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 21, 2020 / By Chris Gordon, Pam Banning
We’ve all been hearing about the shortage of SARS-CoV-2 testing kits and materials, but there’s another shortage in the labs that hasn’t been widely mentioned. A human must perform the […]
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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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April 10, 2020 / By V. “Juggy” Jagannathan, PhD
This week’s AI Talk… Modeling the virus course Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the main faces behind the evolving guidelines promulgated to fight the spread of the coronavirus, has quoted […]
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March 30, 2020 / By Cheryl Manchenton, RN
Like many of you, I am bunkered down at home with my family. Normally I try to fill my blogs with a bit of humor but instead, like others, I […]
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March 27, 2020 / By V. “Juggy” Jagannathan, PhD
This week’s AI Talk… New Normal – Clinician response to Covid-19 I saw this commentary by Dr. Thomas Lee on NEJM Catalyst. He gives his perspective on the virus as […]
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March 27, 2020 / By L. Gordon Moore, MD
During a pandemic, healthcare information is gathered, studied, and published rapidly by scientists, epidemiologists and public health experts without the usual processes of review. Our understanding is rapidly evolving and […]
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March 25, 2020 / By Barbara Aubry, RN
My blog posts discuss healthcare compliance issues and normally I focus on CMS, OIG, audits, coding and rules. But at this unusual time, I’m finding it challenging to focus on […]
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March 23, 2020 / By Steve Delaronde
The extent and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is still emerging. Lack of experience with a novel virus is challenging governments, public health systems, and individuals worldwide. We have a […]
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March 20, 2020 / By V. “Juggy” Jagannathan, PhD
This week’s AI Talk… COVID-19 and Telehealth Telehealth has been knocking at our doors for almost a decade. Now, it looks like the COVID-19 pandemic is the tipping point making […]
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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, […]
