Socioeconomic and racial disparities were found in health behaviors and receipt of cancer screening for patients in Indiana.
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Population health study finds socioeconomic and racial disparities in cancer screenings
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Socioeconomic and racial disparities were found in health behaviors and receipt of cancer screening for patients in Indiana, according to a recent population health study from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and the Regenstrief Institute.
How automating patient insurance verification reduced denials
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Eliminating the manual backend task of checking patients' insurance eligibility reduced denials and AR days at an orthopedic surgery practice while also getting more staff face-to-face time with patients.
 

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This month's coding Q&A
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Our experts answer questions about CPT code assignment for cervical cerclage procedures, 2019 CPT codes for interprofessional consultations, and more.
 

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