COVID-19 is changing nearly everything about the way healthcare organizations operate. From telehealth visits and elective surgeries to staffing strategies and sanitation protocols, hospitals and health systems are being forced…
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Privacy in a Pandemic
Political and public health leaders scramble to balance privacy and robust disease-tracking capabilities.
CMS Announces New ICD-10-PCS Codes for COVID-19 Treatments, Effective Aug. 1
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services implemented 12 new ICD-10-PCS codes to describe the introduction or infusion of therapeutics for the treatment of COVID-19, including remdesivir and convalescent plasma,…
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Work Life of HIM Professionals: An IFHIMA Survey
Between March 19 and April 11, IFHIMA conducted a survey of its membership who are representative of the WHO regions, including Africa, the Americas, Eastern Mediterranean, Europe, South East Asia,…