--- title: Care Management Weekly News Update - 9/12/19 description: Weekly healthcare news roundup covering healthcare management, healthcare IT, post acute care, primary care and physician practice management. image: https://www.avicenna-medical.com/hubfs/Weekly%20Blog%20Word%20Cloud(2).png --- [![Logo](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/hubfs/2016/images/amc_logo_top_nav_172x54.svg "Logo")](https://www.avicenna-medical.com) # Avicenna Medical Blog # Avicenna Medical Blog ## [Care Management Weekly News Update - 9/12/19](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/care-management-weekly-news-update-9-12-19) Posted by [DeAnn Dennis](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/author/deann-dennis) on Thu, Sep 12, 2019 @ 01:42 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/hubfs/Weekly%20Blog%20Word%20Cloud(2).png) ](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/care-management-weekly-news-update-9-12-19)   ## [![](https://cdn.oas-c17.adnxs.com/RealMedia/ads/Creatives/Himss/AIHealthcare_112918_HITN_300.728/1546449550826_48865912.gif/1546449550)](https://homehealthcarenews.com/2019/07/non-medical-home-care-could-save-at-least-4b-in-medicare-costs/) ## [CPT Changes in 2020 Include New Codes to Allow Doctors to Bill for Digital Health](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/practices/cpt-changes-2020-include-new-codes-to-allow-doctors-to-bill-for-digital-health) The American Medical Association (AMA) released updates to its Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for 2020, including new codes to keep doctors up-to-date with new technology. The AMA released 394 code changes, including 248 new codes, 71 deletions and 75 revisions. The changes, which will take effect on January 1, 2020, reflect new tech-enabled patient services. # [Healthcare Job Growth Continues, but Pace Slows](https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/healthcare-job-growth-continues-but-pace-slows/562483/) The healthcare sector added a seasonally adjusted 23,900 jobs last month. Those numbers are behind the trailing 12-month average for job creation. Ambulatory care saw the biggest job gains. Nursing care facilities, residential mental health facilities and offices of non-physician healthcare practitioners saw slight seasonally adjusted drop-offs. # [Data Analytic Strategies Essential for Population Health Management](https://healthitanalytics.com/news/data-analytic-strategies-essential-for-population-health-management) Population health management has become increasingly important for health systems as the industry shifts its focus towards value-based care. 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