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Freedman HealthCare
Analytics and Reporting

Early data show declines in overall healthcare spending notwithstanding estimated costs related to COVID-19

Mary Jo Condon, MPPA
May 19, 2020
Analytics and Reporting
While the cost of treating COVID-19 will be significant, particularly for patients requiring hospitalization, the lost revenue from delayed or cancelled elective procedures, diagnostic tests and routine office visits will likely lead to lower total healthcare spending in the immediate future, according to early data emerging from the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. FAIR...Read more

Early data suggests steep declines in all healthcare services, except telehealth

Mary Jo Condon, MPPA
May 11, 2020
Analytics and Reporting, Technology
Early data on healthcare utilization during COVID-19 pandemic suggest dramatic reductions in the use of nearly all healthcare services and steep increases in telemedicine. Consumer spending on health care fell 18% in the first three months of the year, according to the Commerce Department’s first-quarter GDP estimate. The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission shared information last...Read more

A Regional Perspective: Showing COVID-19 data across county and state lines

Mary Jo Condon, MPPA
May 1, 2020
Analytics and Reporting
Most information on COVID-19 testing, incidence, morbidity and mortality is being shared by counties at the county and zip code levels and by states at the county level. However, many regions, including New York, Washington, DC, Boston, Philadelphia and Minneapolis, include counties in multiple states. Other states, including Texas, Florida, and California, have multiple, multi-county...Read more

Using APCD Data to Identify Populations at High Risk for Severe COVID-19 Outcomes

Mary Jo Condon, MPPA
April 24, 2020
Analytics and Reporting, Leading an APCD
As states and municipalities evaluate when to relax social distancing measures and prepare for a phased re-opening, they must be able to document a sustained reduction in current cases and confirm their ability to effectively test and treat new cases without crisis. Successfully preparing for future outbreaks or waves of illness requires the ability to...Read more

CPT Codes Released to Track COVID-19 Antibody Testing

Mary Jo Condon, MPPA
April 17, 2020
Analytics and Reporting
Update: As of June 26, 2020 the AMA Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) Editorial Panel has adopted a new CPT code to report antigen testing of patients suspected of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The new CPT code for infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay technique is 87426. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes are now available to report when patients receive...Read more
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