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HHS watchdog accuses CVS Medicare Advantage plan of upcoding

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The vast majority of diagnoses codes that CVS subsidiary Coventry submitted to the CMS between 2018 and 2019 weren’t supported by patient documentation, the HHS Office of the Inspector General found.

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Insurance companies vow to fix prior authorization process…again

Medical Economics

SHOW MORE Pledge to streamline the process comes amid growing public and government pressure, but the previous industry promises in 2018 accomplished little. In 2027, at least 80% of electronic prior authorization approvals (with all needed clinical documentation) will be answered in real-time. Expanding Real-Time Responses.

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April 2025 Healthcare Data Breach Report

The HIPAA Journal

CA Health Plan 12,224 Unauthorized Access/Disclosure Mailing incident involving mailing vendor (Billing Documents Specialists) Shipping labels contained Social Security numbers. Guam Memorial Hospital Authority was investigated after OCR received a complaint about a December 2018 ransomware attack.

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Planned Home Birth - Marty Makary’s Blind Spot

Sensible Medicine

Similarly, a 2018 meta-analysis by Scarf et al. Finally, a smaller 2018 meta-analysis by Rossi et al. Women are increasingly drawn to home birth for its well-documented lower rates of intervention including fewer C-sections, intact perineums, and reduced postpartum hemorrhage. A 2019 study by Hutton et al.

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Medical dictation for iPhone: An introduction

Mobius MD

Alternatively, some will explore the latest medical documentation assistance using AI-based medical scribe software. Using speech-to-text for mobile dictation can help healthcare providers eliminate hours of typing and improve documentation efficiency. Can I use my iPhone for medical dictation? There is a workaround for iPhone users.

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How Volunteer Work Can Enhance Your Resume

We Care Online

While your work experience section is typically the most important part of the document, adding volunteer experience in your resume can help you plug gaps in your work experience and include skills that would otherwise be missing.

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Outsourced Software Product Development: A Comprehensive Guide

Arkenea

Document nonfunctional requirements such as performance, security, and compliance. In 2018, contract workers outnumbered fulltime employees, highlighting Googles reliance on external expertise. Enterprises can add specialized QA or DevOps support during peak release cycles without longterm commitments.

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