August 2022

Telemedicine — Health Care’s New Documentation Paradigm

By Selena Chavis for Healthcare IT Experts weigh in on potential risks and best practices. To say that telemedicine has carved out a critical niche within the COVID-19 pandemic would be an understatement. Given the greenlight for reimbursement by the…

30 highest-paying medical jobs in the US

By Alan Condon For Becker’s Hospital Review Forbes analyzed data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Employment Statistics and isolated occupations that fall into the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations category to develop a list of the most lucrative medical…

5 revenue cycle leaders weigh in on staffing challenges

By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review Staffing is one of the biggest challenges facing revenue cycle leaders today. Here are what five leaders recently told Becker’s about that issue. James O’Connell. Director of revenue cycle at Inspira Health (Vineland, N.J.): Currently, I believe…

Healthcare spending declines for first time since 1960

By Jeff Lagasse for Becker’s Hospital Review Adjusted for inflation, healthcare spending in the U.S. declined for the first time in more than half a century in 2021, according to a new report from Altarum. The first time the Centers…

Where great healthcare IT teams are focused next

By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review The next generation of effective CIOs will be focused on strategic leadership, effective communication and team builders. Four CIOs from across the U.S. share how their role and IT teams are changing. Craig…

10 procedures CMS proposes moving off the inpatient-only list in 2023

By Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review Medicare is recommending removing 10 procedures from the inpatient-only list in 2023, according to its Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System proposed rule, released July 15. Here are the…

AMA Announces CPT Update for Monkeypox Testing and Vaccination

From For the Record Magazine The American Medical Association (AMA) recently announced an update to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)®, the nation’s leading medical terminology code set for describing health care procedures and services, that includes a new laboratory test code for…

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