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Category: Health IT
Cheating the system
The controversial practice of using electronic health record (EHR) systems to “upcode” Medicare claims has attracted the attention of policymakers and triggered targeted audits by the Department of Health and Human Services. “Upcoding” refers to the selection of billing codes Continue Reading …
The Provocateurs (Episode 2)
The July episode of the Provocateurs is LIVE on YouTube featuring Renée Volny Darko, Cedric Dark, Tyree Winters and a guest appearance by Todd Johnson. Watch it now:
Health Information Exchanges
http://www.aaem.org/UserFiles/Episode16final.mp3 In this Policy Prescriptions® edition of the AAEM Emergency Physicians Advocates podcast, Cedric Dark, MD MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Baylor College of Medicine, speaks with Dr. Ellana Stinson, a practicing emergency physician Continue Reading …
To scan or not to scan
As medical imaging is becoming more powerful and readily available, we are seeing increasing utilization across all fields of medicine. These advancements in technology have undoubtedly aided in the advancement of disease diagnosis. However, skyrocketing healthcare costs have caused many Continue Reading …
Can telemedicine save money?
This study capitalized on a natural experiment: A company that owned several nursing homes in Massachusetts decided to invest in telemedicine, technology that allows patients and doctors two-way communication via videoconferencing. To study its effects, researchers convinced the company to Continue Reading …