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90210.
If you’re older than 30, that number makes you think of the evening soap opera from the ’90s that returned last year in its second generation.
Ironically, it’s almost the billing code for the H1N1 swine flu shot. Go figure. Somebody has a sense of humor. If only Tori Spelling would give me the injection.
The new [...]

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Good question. It does, well will, on Oct. 1 when Medicare codes are updated. The H1N1 could go under #488 as part of influenza viruses, but a new code should be coming. The good news is the vaccine won’t be widely available until then anyway. And while the federal government has been advocating you [...]

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We’re all hearing about the N1N1 (swine flu) pandemic fears. So what does it mean for your business?
It means EHR technology is moving along faster than expected to help combat the threat, says Dr. David Hunt, Chief Medical Officer for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
Agencies are rushing EHRs faster through [...]

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