Certain decision support alerts built into hospital EHR systems can lower costs, readmissions, and complications for patients
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EHR alerts result in fewer complications, lower readmissions, costs, study finds
Source: ACDIS

Certain decision support alerts built into hospital EHR systems can lower costs, readmissions, and complications for patients, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Managed Care.
CPT 2019 update brings new codes for care coordination services, psychological assessments
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The American Medical Association recently released the 2019 CPT Manual with 335 code changes, primarily adding care coordination services, central nervous system assessments, skin biopsies, and fine needle aspirations.
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Lessons learned: How poor policies and procedures have cost entities in breaches
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