Insurers get a one week extension to finalize 2021 exchange plan applications, giving them time to analyze the effect of COVID-19 in setting premiums.
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How EHR-integrated referral management practices can lower specialty care costs
By incorporating referrals into a physicians’ EHR and creating a focused group of specialists, the shift to value is made that much easier.
How one hospital is using remote technology to foster relationships with COVID-19 patients during the pandemic
Patient and staff morale has improved following implementation of a personalized, virtual rounding program intended to foster connectedness.
AHIP and HFMA offer billing guidance for COVID-19 inpatient care at alternate sites
AHIP and HFMA expect to issue voluntary billing guidance for outpatient services soon.
CVS digital strategies due to COVID-19 helped drive strong first quarter
Consumer-centric digital services could become the new norm, according to CEO and President Larry Merlo.
Ultraviolet light exposes contagion spread from improper PPE use from treating COVID-19 patients
The experiment showed that improper removal of PPE can help facilitate the coronavirus’ spread.
Financial incentives boost doctor training in opioid treatment medication
The results aim to act as a "playbook" of sorts for leaders and administrators who are looking for better ways to keep their group properly trained.
Congress must tackle patient matching amid COVID-19, says Pew Charitable Trusts
Persistent flaws in the ability to accurately ID and match patient records are hindering two must-haves on the road to reopening: contact tracing and, eventually, vaccine administration.
Predictive analytics needs a bedside, rather than scientific, manner
A continuous cardiorespiratory monitor uses a much larger data set for an analysis of risk for a subacute, potentially catastrophic, illness.
Insurers’ credit profiles can withstand coronavirus costs, Moody’s says
U.S. health insurers will remain profitable under the most likely scenarios, despite the highly uncertain severity and duration from COVID-19.
