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November 2019

Majority of parents say socioeconomic factors negatively impact their families’ health

Jeff Lagasse for Healthcare Finance Nearly two-thirds of American parents of children under 18 (65%) report at least one economic, environmental, or lifestyle factor that limits their family’s ability to live a healthy life, according to a new nationwide survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Nemours Children’s Health System. Eighty percent of…

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How to code for lung injuries associated with vaping

From the AAP Division of Health Care Finance New guidance on coding for health care encounters related to e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI) has been released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics. The guidance details the use of International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision,…

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Words of appreciation: Thank-you notes from 15 health system CEOs

By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review The week before Thanksgiving provides an especially appropriate time to express gratitude. In honor of this season, Becker’s asked hospital and health system CEOs to share notes to their staff, team members and families. Michael Apkon, MD, PhD President and CEO of Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children…

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