A clinical bulletin recently published by the American College of Cardiology reported that the case fatality rate for patients with COVID-19 who have underlying cardiovascular disease is approximately 10% higher than for cancer, chronic respiratory disease, and diabetes.
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Higher COVID-19 fatality rates for patients with cardiovascular disease
Source: ACDIS


A clinical bulletin recently published by the American College of Cardiology reported that the case fatality rate for patients with COVID-19 who have underlying cardiovascular disease is approximately 10% higher than for cancer, chronic respiratory disease, and diabetes.
 
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COVID-19: A challenge for case management
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COVID-19 was officially classified as a global pandemic on March 11 by the World Health Organization (WHO). Statistical projections by the Society of Critical Care Medicine anticipate that approximately 4.8 million people will be hospitalized for COVID-19 in the U.S. Some mathematical models predict that this new virus will infect over half the U.S. population.
 

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Q&A: Following HRSA billing guidance for treating uninsured COVID-19 patients
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Q: HRSA says that COVID-19 diagnoses must be in the primary/principal diagnosis field for hospitals to be reimbursed for treatment of uninsured patients, but this violates the coding guidance we’ve received from CMS and Coding Clinic. How should we handle such claims?

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