The 2021 final rule publication was released about a month later than is typical due to CMS’ significant devotion of resources to the COVID-19 response. This article provides a synopsis…
Year: 2020
Shortcomings in Speech-Recognition Technology
In theory, speech recognition enables healthcare delivery and documentation that is faster, more cost effective, and accurate than handwritten notes or human-based transcriptions. In reality, speech recognition technology has fallen…
Rethinking Leadership and Collaboration in an Age of Global Crisis
The way roles interact is as important as the actions and attributes of the roles themselves. If we get the roles—and the places where they intersect—right, we can build a…
New COVID-19 Codes To Be Implemented Soon
In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are implementing…