Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes are the standard in the US for documenting and reporting medical services across the healthcare industry and are used by providers, payers, and facilities alike. […]
In July of this year, California Medicaid launched a Whole Child Model program to emphasize the importance of care coordination and whole person care in treating disadvantaged youth. California is […]
As the nation grapples with modern healthcare crises—such as the opioid epidemic—new models of approaching comprehensive community wellness are needed. Current models often rely on discrete, independent groups functioning on […]
Introduction As time goes on, the share of older American adults grows significantly larger. By the numbers cited by HHS Secretary Alex Azar, it is expected that by 2020, there […]
The roughly 60 million people who make their homes in rural communities across the United States are often faced with a unique set of challenges to the goal of achieving […]
The primary conceit of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is its ability to reduce administrative costs and burdens on healthcare professionals. By establishing a single electronic record containing data on […]
In the continuing effort to improve healthcare, the CMS Data Element Library provides a uniform standard of efficiency for collecting, organizing, and sharing health information across multiple environments. These standards […]
In April of this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final updates to the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. The new rules help support the trend […]
Substance abuse and mental disorders are a consistent and pervasive part of life for many people. In 2014, just shy of ten million Americans aged eighteen or older experienced a […]
According to The UN Refugee Agency, also known as UNHCR, over 68 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced from their homes. The majority of these individuals, around 40 million, […]
It’s no secret that social factors influence our health. These may be as overt as not having access to clean water or sufficient food, or as subtle as an undiagnosed […]
On June 6, the VA Mission Act of 2018 was signed into law. The bill represents a bipartisan effort to improve the healthcare of millions of U.S. veterans. Perhaps the […]
With accountable care and risk-based payment models becoming increasingly common, a new group has announced its intention to ensure independent physicians maintain a strong voice during the shift to risk-based […]
In 1979, the Illinois Department of Aging created a program that was far ahead of its time, and it is still being utilized today. The Community Care Program (CCP) is […]
In addition to the impact of personal choices and genetic predispositions, the health of individuals can be heavily influenced by the conditions in which they live and resources that they […]
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