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AMA posts CPT 2024 code set

By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review The American Medical Association released updates Sept. 8 to its Current Procedural Terminology code set for 2024. Five things to know:  The changes take effect Jan. 1, 2024. Read the full release explaining the updates…

CMS Ups Reimbursement For Certain SDOH Codes

By Amanda Norris for Health Leaders Media CMS recently released the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Along with its yearly payment rate changes, the final rule placed a focus on promoting high-quality care and rewarding hospitals that…

Kaiser AI system prevented 500 deaths

By Noah Schwartz for Becker’s Hospital Review Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is using artificial intelligence to directly assist clinicians, such as a monitoring program that can predict deterioration risk, rather than just creating algorithms, the AMA reported Aug. 25. The alert system…

The cost of the 25 most common ASC procedures

By Patsy Newitt for Becker’s Hospital Review Extracapsular cataract removal without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation is the most common procedure performed at ASCs, according to recent data from Definitive Healthcare.  Here are the 25 most common ASC procedures by percent of total charges, followed…

Addressing Gaps in Coding for Virtual Care

By Susan Chapman, MA, MFA, PGYT for For the Record After the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, patients and providers turned to virtual care to continue to seek and provide care safely. The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported…