Case Study: National Health System Champions Evidence-Based Practices to Reduce Antimicrobial Prescribing

Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. healthcare system has battled sepsis, with more than 1.7 million people in the U.S. developing it each year. As the number of cases of COVID-19 continues to rise in the US, healthcare facilities are being challenged to meet the surge in demand. By October 2020, COVID-19 had become the third leading cause of death for persons aged 45-84.

Low health literacy is more prevalent among certain portions of the population. To become health literate, systems must integrate health literacy into the culture by embracing systemic transformation.

Easily accessible training on best practices bolsters patient safety and industry reputation.

Here are the latest changes to billing and coding sets, effective dates and more for clinicians who are tasked with documenting COVID-19 condition at the point-of-care.