March 2020

States ranked by cancer death rates

Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review Kentucky has the highest cancer mortality rate of all U.S. states, according to a ranking from the Kaiser Family Foundation. The ranking is based on 1999-2018 data on underlying and multiple causes of death from the CDC’s Wonder Online Database. In 2018, the nation’s age-adjusted cancer death rate was…

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How to use ICD-10-CM, new lab testing codes for COVID-19

How to use ICD-10-CM, new lab testing codes for COVID-19 from the AAP Division of Health Care Finance The introduction of 2019-nCoV Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2/2019-nCoV (COVID-19) in the United States has produced an influx of patients into the health care system. While knowing how to diagnose and treat these patients is vital, being able to appropriately…

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Amazon and Gates Foundation may team up to deliver coronavirus test kits to Seattle homes

Christina Farr for CNBC Amazon Care, the company’s virtual medical clinic for employees, is in talks with local public health organizations about using its logistics expertise to help deliver at-home coronavirus testing kits to people’s homes in the Seattle area. The discussions have been going on for more than a week, say three people with…

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Drug prices rose three times faster than inflation over the last decade, even after discounts

By Jeff Lagasse for Healthcare Finance The net cost of prescription drugs — meaning sticker price minus manufacturer discounts — rose more than three times faster than the rate of inflation over the course of a decade, according to a study published in JAMA. It’s the first analysis to report trends in net drug costs for…

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Hospitals face worries of supply, staff shortages as coronavirus cases tick up

By Shannon Muchmore for Healthcare Dive UPDATE: March 4, 2020: On Tuesday, the American Hospital Association encouraged HHS to consider using a national disaster program to reimburse providers for treating uninsured people affected by the novel coronavirus “because no one should think twice about seeking screening or treatment due to costs.” AHA President Rick Pollack…

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Welcome to Walmart. Your doctor will see you now

By Nathaniel Meyersohn for CNN New York (CNN Business)In Calhoun, Georgia, a city of around 16,000 residents 70 miles outside of Atlanta, Walmart is testing out a new health center. If successful, Walmart may expand its initiative across the United States, potentially upending the way millions of Americans receive medical care. At “Walmart Health,” which…

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HIMSS cancels 2020 conference due to coronavirus

By Andrea Park for Becker’s Hospital Review The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society announced March 5 that it has canceled its 2020 global health conference, which was scheduled to begin March 8 in Orlando, Fla. HIMSS cited concerns over the potential spread of COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. Additionally, as a significant percentage…

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Dolbey Ranked No. 1 by KLAS Research for Computer-Assisted Coding for Four Years Straight

CONCORD, Ohio, March 3, 2020 (Newswire.com) – Dolbey is a leading provider of medical coding and billing software that drives greater accuracy and higher productivity in medical coding by using artificial intelligence and machine learning. KLAS Research announced that Dolbey was awarded the 2020 Category Leader designation for Computer-Assisted Coding for the fourth year in…

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