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Navigating the 2024 ICD-10-CM Code Changes: What Ambulatory Care Services Need to Know

Advanced Data Systems

The healthcare sector is dynamic, with regulations and best practices continuously evolving. One critical area subject to change is the coding system, with the ICD-10-CM (International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification) updates for 2024 set to take effect on October 1, 2023.

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Day 2 Notes from the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Sheppard Health Law

A More Active 2024 for Hospital Mergers & Acquisitions and Ambulatory Care Networks as a Competitive Weapon? Further, certificate of need regulations are being weakened or phased out in certain states, which will accelerate consolidation activities.

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Our Pandemic Lessons: Listening to Michael Dowling – a #HIMSS21 Wrap-Up

Health Populi

The three spoke about navigating compliance (think: regulations and reimbursement) in an uncertain world. An uncertain world is our workplace in the health/care ecosystem, globally, in this moment. Relaxing regulations can inspire creativity and entrepreneurial behavior. health policy and regulatory leaders.

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Medicare’s New Rural Emergency Hospital Designation — Considerations for States

NASHP

States will need to enable eligible hospitals to apply for the designation and adopt regulations and licensure to support the provider type. In addition, the REH provider type also allows rural hospitals to maintain a service array that falls between the requirements for a traditional acute-care hospital and an ambulatory care facility.

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Health Insurance Market Officials Raise Questions as They Look toward the Future of Telehealth

NASHP

For example, one study of telehealth use during spring of 2020 found that race/ethnicity, socioeconomic factors, age and English proficiency all factored in to accessibility of telehealth services to treat ambulatory care services. What effect will increased telehealth access have on provider networks?

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A New Health Literacy Pillar: Personal Data Stewardship

Health Populi

As health care grows more omnichannel and distributed, cybersecurity will become more challenging at the point-of-care and a big risk for health care providers under current HIPAA regulations.

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Supporting the Continuum of Care for Serious Illness in Medicaid Managed Care

NASHP

In addition to a range of metrics related to promoting prevention and reducing utilization related to ambulatory care-sensitive conditions, ICSP measures have included advanced care planning, evidence of physician order for life-sustaining treatment (POLST), effective care transitions, and assessment and management of chronic pain.

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