The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday warned patients, healthcare providers, and manufacturers that some medical devices and hospital networks may be vulnerable to cyberattacks due to 11 vulnerabilities known as URGENT/11.
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FDA: Medical devices vulnerable to hacks
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday warned patients, healthcare providers, and manufacturers that some medical devices and hospital networks may be vulnerable to cyberattacks due to 11 vulnerabilities known as URGENT/11.
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The first avenue of treatment for atrial fibrillation is typically the prescription of antiarrhythmics (e.g., propafenone, sotalol) or anticoagulants (e.g., apixaban, edoxaban). Coders shouldn’t report a drug code for the prescription, unless the medication is administered by a healthcare professional in an office or clinic.
 

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Americans see social factors as critical to health
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A June report by Kaiser Permanente found that not only do Americans believe that having social needs met—such as housing, food, and social support—is crucial to good health, but 68% of those surveyed reported that they had at least one social need unmet in the last year, and more than 25% of them said that unmet social need affected their health.
 

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Q&A: Deciphering 2020 radiation therapy guideline updates
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Q: Our coding team saw that there is a new section for radiation therapy in the FY 2020 ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. Can you explain the recent changes made to this section?

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