This week’s Medicare updates include a decision memo for an ambulatory blood pressure monitoring NCD, another extension of enforcement discretion for the laboratory date of service exception policy, a fact sheet on proper billing processes for DMEPOS items delivered to inpatients, and more!
A new study suggests a stress-associated neurobiological pathway might link lower socioeconomic status to a higher risk of major adverse cardiac events, a finding which may allow providers to target early intervention treatments to at-risk patients.
Blockchain technology solutions have recently become a hot topic in the healthcare industry. Before considering blockchain as a future security solution, it is important to understand what it is, how it could work for medical facilities, and what the risks and benefits are.
