How AHIMA is Responding to the Opioid Crisis
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Every day, more than 115 people in the United States die as a result of opioid overdose, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NDA). Tracing the origin of the crisis to the widespread distribution of opioid pain relievers in the 1990s, when pharmaceutical companies insisted that the drugs were not addictive, the NDA has reported
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AHIMA Fuels Clinical Documentation Improvement with New Toolkits
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Clinical documentation improvement toolkits on outpatient documentation and denials management can aid providers in strengthening patient care. Click Here to Read More
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AI and Blockchain Can Counteract Soaring Drug Prices
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The rising cost of pharmaceuticals is a concern for people in all parts of the world, leading to some to forecast the spiraling costs are unsustainable. New technologies may hold the answer for controlling prices, according to GlobalData. In a new report, analysts GlobalData note that disruptive digital technologies... Click Here to Read More
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FPs Flock to Mics to Voice Concerns to CMS Representative
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An early morning breakfast at the AAFP's 2018 National Conference of Constituency Leaders that was billed as an update from CMS on the Quality Payment Program (QPP) turned into something quite different -- and far more meaningful to the hundreds of family physicians in attendance. Click Here to Read More
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Understanding Risk-Adjusted Payment Methodology
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When working with a member of the sales force for a previous employer, I was asked, “What is the biggest problem coders encounter?” My answer, very simply put, was “physician documentation!” I should have added “or lack thereof!” Click Here to Read More
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