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June 10, 2020
When Staying Home for COVID-19 Puts You at Risk for Abuse
Health officials advise that home is the safest place to be as COVID-19 spreads. But that may not be true for people experiencing domestic violence, sometimes known as intimate partner violence (IPV), or the children exposed to it. Indeed, the United Nations Population Fund report predicts at least 15 million additional cases of IPV will…
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May 19, 2020
Screening for Osteoporosis Is Critical for Women’s Health
Screening of older women for osteoporosis is a critical step in avoiding disease progression and fractures. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, women older than 65 years of age should undergo screening by periodic dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans, and those who have risk factors for the disease should be screened even earlier. Indeed, the National…
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May 15, 2020
Hospital Experience Program Boosts Patient Satisfaction and Provides Critical Services during COVID-19 Outbreak
Recognizing that hospital admission can be stressful and confusing for patients and that hospital-based care is often fragmented and marred by poor communication, CDPHP created a Hospital Experience Program. Offered at no cost to CDPHP members, the program deploys an in-hospital patient care team to work in collaboration with hospital staff to coordinate members’ care…
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April 23, 2020
Mental Health Support from Four Winds Saratoga
During the coronavirus outbreak, your patients who need behavioral health services may be reluctant to go to a general hospital or clinic for treatment. Four Winds Saratoga would like you to know that their programs ̶ both inpatient and outpatient ̶ are available to support them.
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April 09, 2020
April 2020 Code Auditing Changes (Effective April 8)
Quarterly, Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan, Inc. (CDPHP®) implements appropriate code auditing changes to remain current with industry standard coding updates. Updates are made to our code auditing software Change Healthcare Technologies, LLC ClaimsXten™ based on recommendations from a variety of sources, including the American Medical Association (AMA), Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS)…
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April 08, 2020
Seven Ways to Support Your Upstate New York Community during the Coronavirus Outbreak
The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is being felt throughout the communities where we live and work. Many of us are feeling powerless and isolated in its wake. One of the best ways to overcome those feelings is to find a way to make a difference in your community. Here are some general suggestions…
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