Fri.Jun 11, 2021

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Novant Health and nThrive Partner to Give Prospective Medical Coders Hands-On Experience

nThrive

Novant Health is a leading healthcare network consisting of more than 2,400 physicians and over 37,000 employees who provide care at more than 800 locations, including 18 hospitals and hundreds of outpatient health care facilities and physician clinics. The health system, which serves over 4,000,000 patients annually, requires various methods to ensure coding accuracy for every patient, every time.

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Healthcare Employers Take Note: OSHA Issues New Temporary Standard

Triage Health Law

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration had limited itself to issuing general guidance concerning COVID-19, as opposed to specific rules or standards. On Thursday, however, OSHA announced that it will issue its first standard specific to COVID-19 for healthcare workers. Although the standard is temporary, it creates significant obligations for healthcare systems, assisted living facilities, home healthcare providers, and other OSHA-covered entities tha

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The Digital Reconstruction of Healthcare is Upon Us

Geek Doctor

The transition from brick and mortar to digital medicine will profoundly impact the way clinicians and patients interact—and will likely improve clinical outcomes. John Halamka, M.D., president, Mayo Clinic Platform, and Paul Cerrato, senior research analyst and communications specialist, Mayo Clinic Platform, wrote this article. Paul Cerrato and I are excited to finally announce the publication of our 5th book together: The Digital Reconstruction of Healthcare: Transitioning from Brick and Mort