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By HFN Staff for Healthcare Finance News All health systems and hospitals have struggled during the pandemic, in terms of both caring for patients who have COVID-19 and in staying above water financially. It’s closing in on a year since the pandemic ramped up in the United States.…
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Rachel TirabassiImplementing Computer-Assisted Coding at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
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Rachel Tirabassi10 changes CMS made in 2021
By Eric Oliver for Becker’s Hospital Review With the new calendar year, several CMS changes took effect, with more on the way. Here’s a roundup of changes CMS made or will make in 2021: Removed 298 musculoskeletal-related services. By 2024, all 1,700 procedures on the inpatient-only list will…
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