Notes from the Field: Measles Outbreak - Central Ohio, 2022-2023
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023 Aug 4;72(31):847-849. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7231a3.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37535476 | PMC:PMC10414998 | DOI:10.15585/mmwr.mm7231a3 (Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl...)
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - August 3, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Elizabeth C Tiller Nina B Masters Kelley L Raines Adria D Mathis Stephen N Crooke Rebecca C Zwickl Gavin K French Emily R Alexy Elizabeth M Koch Naomi E Tucker Elizabeth M Wilson Tiffany S Krauss Erica Leasure Jeremy Budd Laurie M Billing Courtney Dewart Source Type: research
Expanding Early Psychosis Care across a Large and Diverse State: Implementation Lessons Learned from Administrative Data and Clinical Team Leads in Texas
AbstractThe U.S. is facing an unprecedented youth mental health crisis. Translating the findings from mental health intervention trials into large scale, accessible community-based services poses substantial challenges. Examination of state actions as a result of research-informed federal policy to improve youth access to quality mental healthcare is necessary. This mixed-methods study examines the implementation of evidence-informed multidisciplinarycoordinated specialty care (CSC) for first-episode psychosis (FEP) services across Texas. The study explores CSC service model components, site location and participant charac...
Source: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research - August 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
The ACR Opposes New AI-Based Decision-Making Platform
On July 1, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina introduced a machine-learning technology platform to make decisions about patients’ care and treatment. The ACR opposes its use on grounds that it may harm patients’ access to treatment and undermine the doctor-patient relationship. (Source: The Rheumatologist)
Source: The Rheumatologist - July 25, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: From the College Tags: Billing/Coding Legislation & Advocacy ACR Insurance Subcommittee (ISC) artificial intelligence Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical decision making Source Type: research
Settlement of the surgical treatment of lipoedema
Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir. 2023 Jul 20. doi: 10.1055/a-2057-6192. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe billing of lipoedema treatment in Germany has come to be heterogeneous. This is due to the decision of the Federal Joint Committee ("Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss", G-BA) to acknowledge lipoedema stage III as a treatment to be paid by the statutory health insurance funds ("Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung", GKV) until the completion of the trial study "LipLeg" at the end of 2024. Based on this decision, inpatient and outpatient surgical treatment of stage III lipoedema can be billed to the GKV, while the reimbursement of co...
Source: Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie - July 20, 2023 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Melodi Motamedi Matthias H L Gensior Mojtaba Ghods Anja M Boos Philipp Kruppa Sixtus Allert Source Type: research
Innovating Healthcare: The Role of ChatGPT in Streamlining Hospital Workflow in the Future
Ann Biomed Eng. 2023 Jul 18. doi: 10.1007/s10439-023-03323-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTChatGPT is revolutionizing hospital workflows by enhancing the precision and efficiency of tasks that were formerly the exclusive domain of healthcare professionals. Additionally, ChatGPT can aid in administrative duties, including appointment scheduling and billing, which enables healthcare professionals to allocate more time towards patient care. By shouldering some of these responsibilities, ChatGPT has the potential to advance the quality of patient care, streamline departmental efficiency, and lower healthcare costs. Neverthele...
Source: Annals of Biomedical Engineering - July 18, 2023 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Yue Zheng Laduona Wang Baijie Feng Ailin Zhao Yijun Wu Source Type: research
Innovating Healthcare: The Role of ChatGPT in Streamlining Hospital Workflow in the Future
Ann Biomed Eng. 2023 Jul 18. doi: 10.1007/s10439-023-03323-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTChatGPT is revolutionizing hospital workflows by enhancing the precision and efficiency of tasks that were formerly the exclusive domain of healthcare professionals. Additionally, ChatGPT can aid in administrative duties, including appointment scheduling and billing, which enables healthcare professionals to allocate more time towards patient care. By shouldering some of these responsibilities, ChatGPT has the potential to advance the quality of patient care, streamline departmental efficiency, and lower healthcare costs. Neverthele...
Source: Annals of Biomedical Engineering - July 18, 2023 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Yue Zheng Laduona Wang Baijie Feng Ailin Zhao Yijun Wu Source Type: research
Development of a model and method for hospice quality assessment from natural language processing (NLP) analysis of online caregiver reviews
Palliat Support Care. 2023 Jul 14:1-12. doi: 10.1017/S1478951523001001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: With a fraction of hospices having their Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) scores on Hospice Compare, a significant reservoir of hospice quality data remains in online caregiver reviews. The purpose of this study was to develop a method and model of hospice quality assessment from caregiver reviews using Watson's carative model.METHODS: Retrospective mixed methods of pilot qualitative thematic analysis and sentiment analysis using NLP of Google and Yelp caregiver reviews between ...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - July 14, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Jason T Hotchkiss Emily Ridderman William Bufkin Source Type: research
Development of a model and method for hospice quality assessment from natural language processing (NLP) analysis of online caregiver reviews
Palliat Support Care. 2023 Jul 14:1-12. doi: 10.1017/S1478951523001001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: With a fraction of hospices having their Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) scores on Hospice Compare, a significant reservoir of hospice quality data remains in online caregiver reviews. The purpose of this study was to develop a method and model of hospice quality assessment from caregiver reviews using Watson's carative model.METHODS: Retrospective mixed methods of pilot qualitative thematic analysis and sentiment analysis using NLP of Google and Yelp caregiver reviews between ...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - July 14, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Jason T Hotchkiss Emily Ridderman William Bufkin Source Type: research
Development of a model and method for hospice quality assessment from natural language processing (NLP) analysis of online caregiver reviews
Palliat Support Care. 2023 Jul 14:1-12. doi: 10.1017/S1478951523001001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: With a fraction of hospices having their Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) scores on Hospice Compare, a significant reservoir of hospice quality data remains in online caregiver reviews. The purpose of this study was to develop a method and model of hospice quality assessment from caregiver reviews using Watson's carative model.METHODS: Retrospective mixed methods of pilot qualitative thematic analysis and sentiment analysis using NLP of Google and Yelp caregiver reviews between ...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - July 14, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Jason T Hotchkiss Emily Ridderman William Bufkin Source Type: research
Development of a model and method for hospice quality assessment from natural language processing (NLP) analysis of online caregiver reviews
Palliat Support Care. 2023 Jul 14:1-12. doi: 10.1017/S1478951523001001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: With a fraction of hospices having their Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) scores on Hospice Compare, a significant reservoir of hospice quality data remains in online caregiver reviews. The purpose of this study was to develop a method and model of hospice quality assessment from caregiver reviews using Watson's carative model.METHODS: Retrospective mixed methods of pilot qualitative thematic analysis and sentiment analysis using NLP of Google and Yelp caregiver reviews between ...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - July 14, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Jason T Hotchkiss Emily Ridderman William Bufkin Source Type: research
Expanding and Strengthening Your Referral Network
Dermatology referral utilization is increasing, with 15% of dermatology-related visits by primary care resulting in a dermatology referral. Given this, both strengthening an expanding a referral is a key component of a successful dermatology practice. In particular, effective communication is essential for efficient patient-oriented coordinated care. Written and/or verbal communication can help build a strong communication network and, in some instances, can be applied toward Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting and billing for coding families that incorporate the coordination of care. Reaching out directl...
Source: Dermatologic Clinics - July 14, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Payvand Kamrani, Alexandra Flamm Source Type: research
Using artificial intelligence to identify patients with migraine and associated symptoms and conditions within electronic health records
Real-world evidence (RWE) —based on information obtained from sources such as electronic health records (EHRs), claims and billing databases, product and disease registries, and personal devices and health appl... (Source: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making)
Source: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making - July 14, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Daniel Riskin, Roger Cady, Anand Shroff, Nada A. Hindiyeh, Timothy Smith and Steven Kymes Tags: Research Source Type: research
