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AI Prospects
AI now has business and innovation momentum not seen since at least the internet bubble and, given the greater diffusion speed of technology now, perhaps ever. The question is, will it last and lead to a Kurtweilian singularity or will it soon die out?
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FDA Recalls
AI
Are Transformers Transformative?
The successes of new AI technology have received a great deal of attention of late. And, of course, these include applications in healthcare. But this is not the first time of great hope that AI will finally contribute to improved care at lower cost, and prior episodes did not end with much to show.
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HIPAA
Breach at a Revenue Cycle Management Company
EngageMED, a healthcare support system, filed notice of data breach. They recognized that an authorized part was able to access the company's IT network. This resulted in unauthorized access to names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical information, health insurance information, and claim information.
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FDA Recalls
Coding
Trauma Coding
“We had a patient present with a fracture of her foot. The debate in the office is the ICD-10-CM definition of “subsequent care” as it refers to trauma. We saw the patient, diagnosed a fracture and chose to treat the fracture with conservative care. Would those follow up visits be considered “subsequent care” or “initial care” while we follow through with the initial treatment for the fracture?”
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