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AI in COVID19 Pandemic

How AI is Solving Big Challenges During COVID-19

Artificial intelligence is changing the way we think about healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic, opening our eyes to new opportunities to use machine learning to draw useful conclusions faster. Before COVID-19, one of the biggest challenges healthcare organizations faced was how to accelerate and scale their application of AI—clinically and operationally. Now, the use cases […]
Healthcare Technologies

4 Major Technologies Reshaping Healthcare

The future of healthcare shapes up with advances in digital healthcare technologies, including artificial intelligence, VR/AR, 3D-printing, robotics, or nanotechnology. Healthcare facilities have to familiarize themselves with the latest innovations to be able to leverage technology. The future of healthcare is in working hand-in-hand with technologies, and healthcare providers have to embrace evolving healthcare technologies […]
CPT Codes for COVID19 Vaccines

Coronavirus: AMA Releases Vaccine CPT Codes

New COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine-specific CPT codes have been released to enable physicians to properly report immunizations. In a news release, the American Medical Association (AMA) says they worked closely with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the CPT Panel to develop unique codes for two coronavirus vaccines. They also created administration codes […]
Medicare Beneficiaries for COVID Antibody Treatment

CMS Approves Coverage of COVID Antibody Treatment for Medicare Beneficiaries

New COVID cases reported daily have more than doubled during recent weeks, since a more modest July surge. As the nation’s COVID-19 pandemic continues to spiral out of control, federal authorities are racing to find ways to mitigate the spread. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced last week that Medicare beneficiaries will […]
Telehealth Advancements

American Medical Association Passes Pro-Telehealth Resolution

American Medical Association delegates adopted a policy this week directing the organization to keep working to support telehealth advancements during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Medical Association this week resolved to continue advocating for telehealth after the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among underserved communities. After physicians and medical students gathered virtually for five days, […]
Automation in Prior Authorization

Industry Voices – Advancing Automation for Prior Authorization

If there’s one thing healthcare providers can agree on, it’s that prior authorization management is a heavy administrative burden and only growing heavier. Decades ago, it was created to ensure care standards continuity, improve safety and regulate costs but has become an unwieldy process filled with manual tasks and roadblocks that dilute the original intent. […]