Category: Coronavirus
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Chronic Care Management in the Coronavirus Pandemic
Article contributed by: Tammie Lunceford, CMPE CPC with Warren Averett Chronic Care Management Expands Care Several years ago, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services released Chronic Care Management to assist in improving patient outcomes, extend care, and improve quality in chronic illness. The initial chronic care code, 99490 allowed for 20 minutes of non-face…
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The Privacy Vulnerabilities of Zoom Software and Potential Alternatives
Over the past month, as more nationwide “Shelter at Home” orders have been issued and more companies have transitioned to telework, the need for online meetings and webinars has skyrocketed. To accommodate this new way of doing business, many have turned to a platform called Zoom. The problem? No one bothered to read the fine…
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Stanford Researchers Address COVID-19 Face Mask Shortages
For those healthcare workers facing a shortage of N95 masks, Stanford researchers have published guidance stating that such masks can be sterilized and reused with virtually no loss of filtration efficiency by leaving in oven for 30 mins at 70C / 158F. Don’t throw your masks away! KEY TAKEAWAYS Frontline health care workers across the…