Category: Healthcare Finance News

St. Louis surgeons create new process for disinfecting and reusing N95 masks

The process kills germs from N95 masks while ensuring that the only person who touches the mask is the original mask wearer.

One in seven Americans would avoid care for suspected COVID-19 fearing cost of treatment

Even when asked to suspect themselves infected, 9% would still avoid treatment, suggesting gaps in coverage or poor finances.

Today: ONC chief Don Rucker in conversation with HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf

The National Coordinator for Health IT will offer details about the interoperability and information blocking final rules, and highlight how the current pandemic is an example of why they matter.

Healthcare coalition asks Congress to implement coverage options for unemployed

The groups support opening a special enrollment period for the health insurance marketplaces of the Affordable Care Act.

In preparing for COVID-19 cases, hospitals should plan early, communicate often

Hospitals should be planning early for equipment, beds and people, and listening to epidemiologists about the kinds of numbers to expect.

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is influencing consumer healthcare behavior — and some changes may stick

Consumers may take a more active role in managing health and participating in a system that is essentially being remade.

Supreme Court rules for insurers in risk corridors case

The ACA promised the funds for three years to make up for any losses by insurers for jumping into the market and keeping premiums relatively low.

Artificial Intelligence holds promise in improving revenue cycle management in healthcare

By automating certain data-driven tasks, administrative waste can be dramatically reduced and RCM operations can move more efficiently.

Prior authorization requirements have been eased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but frustrations remain

Providers should seek ways to automate the process as much as possible to curtail the manual work involved.

Your stories: Through the eyes of a COVID nurse who tested positive

A Long Island nurse shares a journal of the crisis from the beginning.