The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has rescinded its recently released stroke guidelines, publishing a correction in which large portions of the document have been deleted.
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American Heart/Stroke associations rescind sections of new stroke guidelines
Source: ACDIS

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has rescinded its recently released stroke guidelines, publishing a correction in which large portions of the document have been deleted.
ICD-11 to be released in June after beta, multiple delays
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing to release the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases, or ICD-11, on June 1. The coding system is unlikely to impact U.S. healthcare systems in the near term, as ICD-10 took decades from initial release until implementation.
LAST CHANCE: NAHRI State of the Revenue Integrity Industry Survey
Today is the final day to take the State of the Revenue Integrity Industry Survey from the National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity. The results of the survey will be released to all survey participants in a report during Revenue Integrity Week (June 3–9, 2018). Click here to take the survey.
 

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Understanding the challenges of patch management
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When it comes to security patch management, the more you plan, the less likely it is that something will go wrong and you'll be better prepared for anything unexepected that does happen. Take a look at some successful patch management strategies to learn how to keep your organization secured against hackers and software failure.
 

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