Bonus Features – May 7, 2023 – Less than 1% of all medical claims include an ICD-10 Z code, 78% of consumers say virtual health is important when considering health plans, and more

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. News CMS has opened the Hardship Exception application period for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) that participated in the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program in 2022. Hospitals may be exempt from Medicare penalties and downward payment adjustments if they can show that compliance with the requirement for using certified electronic health record technology would result in a significant hardship. The application deadline is July 31 for eligible hospitals and September 30 for CAHs. After receiving more than 38,000 public comments, the Drug Enforcement Administration is extending the telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled medications beyond the end of the public health emergency on May 11. Studies Less than 1% of all medical claims include an ICD-10 Z code that documents a social determinant health, according to a data brief from LexisNexis Risk Solutions. The analysis also found that Z-codes are most frequently used in behavioral health and acute care settings. A report from the Alexander Group found that 45% of healthcare companies exc...
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