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AHA, CHI and MGH Secure ICD-10 Codes for Human Trafficking; New Resources Available to Educate Clinicians, Coding Professionals
For the first time, 29 new ICD-10 codes will be available on Oct. 1 to allow providers to identify and assist victims of human trafficking and coding professionals to translate that information into data that will provide greater insights into the problem.
Four in 10 Adults with Employer-based Coverage have High-Deductible Plan
More than 43% of adults were enrolled in a high-deductible health plan through their employer in 2017, up from 15% in 2007, according to a report released today by the National Center for Health Statistics.
CDC: Hospital Births by Women with OUD Quadruple over 15 Years
The number of pregnant women with opioid use disorder at labor and delivery more than quadrupled between 1999 and 2014, to 6.5 per 1,000 hospital births.
Congo Begins Vaccinating High-risk Groups in New Ebola Outbreak
The Democratic Republic of the Congo yesterday launched an Ebola vaccination campaign for high-risk populations in North Kivu province, where a new outbreak of the virus was announced last week.
CMS Proposes Rule to Provide $9.6 Billion in 2018 Risk Adjustment Transfers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday issued a proposed rule that would maintain the current methodology for calculating risk adjustment transfers in the individual and small group health insurance markets for benefit year 2018.
CMS Proposes to Redesign Medicare Shared Savings Program Options
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today issued a proposed rule that would redesign the Medicare Shared Savings Program’s participation options by offering eligible accountable care organizations two tracks, which they would agree to participate in for at least five years.
Perspective: Not Always Comparable
Every site of care is not the same – they don’t all offer the same level of care or have the ability to treat the same types of patients.
SAMHSA Releases Spanish Toolkit to Prevent Opioid Overdoses
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released a Spanish-language version of its Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit.
HRSA Announces Maternal and Child Health Innovation Challenges
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau is accepting submissions through Sept. 24 for its Preventing Childhood Obesity Challenge.
Naloxone Use by EMS Providers Up 75% Over Four Years
Naloxone administration by emergency medical service providers increased 75% between 2012 and 2016, mirroring the trend in fatal opioid overdoses over the period.