Five senators recently asked the Government Accountability Office to examine the costs and risks associated with mismatched patient records during the agency’s review of patient matching.
Five senators recently asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to examine the costs and risks associated with mismatched patient records during the agency’s review of patient matching. The GAO is required by the 21st Century Cures Act to conduct an assessment on patient matching to protect patient privacy and security.
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"Cognitive computing can automate the treatment of existing data and streamline the collection of new information, forming actionable data sets more quickly and efficiently than ever." —Joan Butters, CEO and cofounder of Xsolis, Nashville, Tennessee
Case Management Week is an annual celebration that has been shining light on the profession every October since 1998. This year, the celebration runs from October 8–14.
Q: We are using a biosimilar for infliximab but it is manufactured by Merck/Samsung rather than Pfizer/Hospira. CMS requires that a manufacturer specific modifier be appended to the HCPCS code. Is there a new one for Merck/Samsung?
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Due to the overwhelming success of the ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI, ACDIS has responded with a one-of-a-kind multimedia platform to keep the education, networking, and development going—right from your office. Over five weeks, this workshop will deliver an innovative learning and networking structure; you can tune in live or listen on demand.
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