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Healthcare hacking incidents rose 42% in 2020, per report

Hacking incidents in healthcare increased dramatically as organizations dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic throughout 2020, according to a recent report from Protenus, a Baltimore-based healthcare analytics company.

Data modernization is key to meet U.S. healthcare challenges

Source: HealthLeaders Media

During the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology annual meeting, state health officers called for boosting public health data infrastructure investment.

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Reinforce ICD-10-CM coding for traumatic bone fractures

Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor

Coding for traumatic fractures is based on details about the broken bone and the event that caused the injury. Review ICD-10-CM codes and guidelines for reporting different types of traumatic fractures.

Daily Q&A

Q&A: COVID-19 with elevated troponins

Source: ACDIS

Q: A patient admitted for COVID-19 with respiratory failure is determined to have elevated troponin levels. Should we query the physician to clarify the clinical significance of the elevated troponins, or report the condition using ICD-10-CM code R77.8 (other specified abnormalities of plasma proteins)?

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