Key reasons for health spending growth include an aging demographic, a strong economy driving a competitive job market, and increases in the costs of medical goods and services.
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Review ICD-10-CM/PCS cardiac coding for American Heart Month
Source: JustCoding
Adrienne Commeree, CPC, CPMA, CCS, CEMC, CPIP, reviews ICD-10-CM/PCS cardiac coding for American Heart Month and writes that since accurate coding improves data quality for these conditions, which in turn is used for statistics and tracking trends, ensuring the disease process is captured correctly is imperative.
Health spending growth to average 5.5% annually through 2027
Source: HealthLeaders Media
An aging demographic, a strong economy driving a competitive job market, and increases in the costs of medical goods and services are key reasons for projected spending growth.
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Note from the instructor: Did you know ‘It’s the law'?
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Q&A: Unencyrpted emails sent to correct recipient
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Q: Is it a reportable breach if an entity had the ability to send encrypted email, but an unencrypted email was sent to the correct recipient because of a computer fluke or user error?

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