“The question that is worth asking is [with] two similarly situated hospitals, treating similar patients, why would one hospital diverge?” Razia Hashmi, BCBSA’s vice president of clinical affairs, told reporters. “There may be an element of correct coding there, but the likelihood that this is technology-enabled upcoding is higher, in my view.”
“The epidemiology and genetics of heart attack and stroke risk, for now, seem to have outpaced what more we can actually do about it,” writes cardiologist Vishal Khetpal.
Infectious disease outbreaks are on the rise worldwide. A new analysis finds human actions, from deforestation to climate change, are partly responsible.
