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Effect of COVID-19 on Hospital Visit Volumes

A recent evaluation of 500 hospitals in the United States shows the volume of hospital visits leveling out below pre-COVID-19 amounts in the latter half of 2020. Experts expect these levels to serve as a new baseline for 2021 hospital visit volumes. David Wojczynski, President of TransUnion Healthcare said, “The Read more…

By Data-Core Healthcare, 2 months2 months ago
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Predictive Forecasting for Pandemic Recovery

Healthcare institutions’ revenues have fallen short of expectations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare executives have been altering processes and taking decisions on an as-needed basis during these unprecedented times. In the report “Top Health Industry Issues of 2021,” PwC’s Health Research Institute (HRI) has suggested the use of predictive Read more…

By Data-Core Healthcare, 3 months3 months ago
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Vaccines Effective in Preventing COVID-19

For the past nine months, researchers have been racing to create a vaccine to effectively prevent COVID-19. Various government health agencies have come together to work towards a goal of safely distributing 300 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine by January 2021. This effort is known as Operation Warp Speed Read more…

By Data-Core Healthcare, 5 months5 months ago
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How to Improve COVID-19 Related Claim Denial Rates

Payers denying healthcare insurance claims is something we all are very familiar with. Whether the claims are denied for missing information, incorrect medical coding, or anything in between, 9% of claims are initially denied, on average. The national pandemic has caused its fair share of additional denials. New Jersey Hospital Read more…

By Data-Core Healthcare, 7 months7 months ago
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Medical Groups Outline Recovery Timeline From COVID-19

Medical group and health system executives believe it will take at least a full year to recover from the revenue losses due to COVID-19, according to a survey conducted by the American Medical Group Association (AMGA). The survey of 95 executives concluded that 41% of healthcare systems and 36% of Read more…

By Data-Core Healthcare, 9 months9 months ago
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Innovative Technology and Pricing Key to Recover from the Effects Of COVID-19

The financial impact of COVID-19 on hospitals and health systems has caused healthcare executives to rethink the way they handle their hospital’s financials. A recent survey conducted by Black Book found that although all of the healthcare CFOs surveyed acknowledge the inevitable revenue decrease for this fiscal year, only 12% Read more…

By Data-Core Healthcare, 10 months9 months ago
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Financial Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Ecosystems

There is no doubt COVID-19 has brought uncertainty across all areas of life. From a rising unemployment rate to extended stay-at-home orders, American citizens are wondering how to prepare for the “new normal.” Hospitals and health systems are at the forefront of the combat against this pandemic including instilling a Read more…

By Data-Core Healthcare, 11 months9 months ago
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COVID-19: Provider Relief Fund

Healthcare providers have access to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s Providers Relief Fund, of approximately $100 billion, through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (PL 116-136). The Providers Relief Fund assists healthcare providers with expenses or COVID-19 related revenue loss. While half of the Read more…

By Data-Core Healthcare, 11 months9 months ago
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New COVID-19 Medical Billing Codes

Medical coding is a standardized method to assign alphanumeric codes for medical diagnostics, surgical and external procedures to generate billing for an episode of care. Medical coding professionals translate the medical records and providers’ notes to create a claim to send to insurance carriers as a part of the medical Read more…

By Data-Core Healthcare, 12 months9 months ago
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COVID-19 Update: A Letter From Our General Manager

First and foremost, I hope you and your loved ones are healthy and safe. With the escalation in number of COVID-19 incidents in the past few weeks, it is our priority to focus on the safety and wellness of our employees, customers and partners. It is clear that COVID-19 does Read more…

By Data-Core Healthcare, 12 months9 months ago
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