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AMA to Fast Track New CPT Code for Novel Coronavirus Test

by Jasmine Pennic 03/10/2020 Leave a Comment

AMA to Fast Track New CPT Code for Novel Coronavirus Test Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Monitoring Platform

What You Need to Know: - AMA announces it will fast track CPT code development for a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) test to bolster a data-driven response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. - The CPT Editorial Panel will manage the expedited process including the creation of a test description to accompany the code and the effective date of the code. - According to the CDC, there is a total of 647 confirmed cases of COVID-19 resulting in 25 deaths in the United
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CareFirst Will Cover Medically Necessary Diagnostic Tests for COVID-19

by Fred Pennic 03/08/2020 Leave a Comment

Rimidi Launches EHR-Integrated COVID-19 Screening App to Identify At-Risk Patients & Limit Exposure to Patients & Staff

What You Need to Know: - CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield announces steps to expand access to coronavirus (COVID-19) care for its members - CareFirst will waive prior authorizations for diagnostic tests and for covered services that are medically necessary for any members that are diagnosed with COVID-19. CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) announced it is taking action to ensure that its members seeking testing and treatment for coronavirus can swiftly access the right care in
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Rimidi Launches COVID-19 Screening App to Identify At-Risk Patients & Limit Exposure

by Fred Pennic 03/06/2020 Leave a Comment

Rimidi Launches EHR-Integrated COVID-19 Screening App to Identify At-Risk Patients & Limit Exposure to Patients & Staff

What You Need to Know: - To limit the spread of COVID-19 in healthcare settings, Rimidi has developed a Coronavirus (COVID-19) screening application for health systems to identify at-risk patients and direct them to appropriate locations. - The EHR-integrated app is one of the first designed specifically to flag patients with possible Coronavirus symptoms, enabling health systems to mitigate the spread and optimize treatment. Rimidi, a cloud-based software platform, today announced
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Cloudbreak Health Launches Free Telehealth App to Fight Coronavirus

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Cloudbreak Health Launches Free Telehealth App to Fight Coronavirus

What You Need to Know: - Today, telemedicine leader Cloudbreak Health launched a free app with free service for hospitals to help fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. - Cloudbreak’s devices have already been used with suspected COVID-19 patients whose primary language was something other than English, including at the University of California at San Diego’s dedicated coronavirus clinic. Cloudbreak Health (“Cloudbreak”), unified telemedicine and video medical
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Coronavirus Forces Cancellation of 2020 HIMSS Conference: 6 Things to Know

by Jasmine Pennic 03/05/2020 Leave a Comment

Coronavirus Forces Cancellation of 2020 HIMSS Conference: 6 Things to Know

What You Need to Know: - Amidst growing fears of exposure to the COVID-19 Coronavirus HIMSS announced the cancellation of the 2020 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, marking the first cancellation in 58 years. - The advisory panel recognized that industry understanding of the potential reach of the COVID-19 Coronavirus h has changed significantly in the last 24 hours. - Over the last week, COVID-19 Coronavirus has become a global topic of concern. Gov. Ron DeSantis
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Amwell Launches National Coronavirus (COVID-19) Telehealth Response Program

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Amwell Launches National Coronavirus (COVID-19) Telehealth Response Program

What You Need to Know: - Amwell launches a national Coronavirus (COVID-19) telehealth response program to help hospitals, health systems, and health plans manage and mitigate coronavirus spread. - Telehealth can serve as a force multiplier in the public health response to the COVID-19 outbreak, improving access to care directly from the home. - Amwell has established an always-on-call infection control officer, COVID-19 specific workflows to guide clinical operations and quality, and
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Due to Coronavirus Outbreak, Medicomp Systems Pulls Out of HIMSS20

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XRHealth to Deliver VR Therapy to Coronavirus Patients in Quarantine in Israel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

What You Need to Know: Medicomp Systems cancels its participation in the HIMSS 2020 conference due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak posing an unacceptable health risk for its staff. Medicomp Systems, a Washington, D.C.-based provider of clinician-driven, point-of-care solutions that fix EHRs, announced today that the company is canceling its participation in the 2020 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, March 9–13, 2020 in Orlando to protect the health and safety of
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XRHealth to Deliver VR Therapy to Coronavirus Patients in Quarantine in Israel

by Fred Pennic 03/03/2020 Leave a Comment

XRHealth to Deliver VR Therapy to Coronavirus Patients in Quarantine in Israel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

- XRHealth announced it will provide Israel’s Sheba Medical Center’s Coronavirus patients in quarantine with virtual reality telehealth services. - The XRHealth platform will provide relief from isolation, stress, and anxiety for those quarantined at Sheba for possible Coronavirus exposure.  XRHealth, a Boston, MA-based provider of extended reality and therapeutic applications, today announced it will be providing virtual reality (VR) telehealth services to the Sheba Medical Center in
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