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AI And Machine Learning In Healthcare: Garbage In, Garbage Out
Prologue: I am not an AI programmer, don’t play in Python, and have never built a machine learning algorithm. But I do know that bad inputs and programming can have a deleterious impact.
Short-Term Financial Relief For Clinicians: CARES And COVID-19
Short-term relief via CARES may help doctors and hospitals mitigate financial struggles brought on by COVID-19.
COVID-19 And Telehealth: Crisis Drives Flexibility And Expands Care
As noted in my recent Forbes.com article, telehealth is gaining acceptance as a care delivery “modality.” During this global pandemic, regulations are being relaxed to facilitate telehealth implementation.
Legal Peril In Healthcare: FMV, Stark, And Other Issues – Part II
As noted in Part I of this two part article, another story crossed my desk about a medical group allegedly paying for referrals.
Legal Peril In Healthcare: FMV, Stark, And Other Issues – Part I
Healthcare has its own legal peculiarities. From time to time I’m dazzled by folks either misled by burdensome hubris, oblivious to current healthcare law, or both.
“Accountable Care” And You: Better Care Delivery, Reduced Costs
Theoretically ACOs are “built” to manage patients on the care continuum to ensure that care is coordinated to deliver quality outcomes and better, lower-cost care.
Physician Documentation And Coding: The Third Rail?
Often too little attention is paid to documentation, coding, and billing in many medical practices. This creates the risk of financial penalty and legal jeopardy.
Telehealth Continues To Change The Face Of Healthcare Delivery – For The Better
Remote medicine (telehealth) is growing in use and acceptance. It’s also positively impacting patient access to clinicians.
Price Transparency – Again: Eating the Elephant In Little Bites
The Trump administration has issued another draft policy to bring transparency to healthcare pricing. Will it work this time?
Your Nurse Practitioner Will See You Now: How APPs Are Expanding Care Delivery
The use of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in hospitals and doctors’ offices has become the rule vs. the exception
