ICD-10 Coding of Parkinson’s Disease: Code Carefully
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As a neurodegenerative disease of the brain, which impacts an individual’s motor function, Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is the most common neurological disorder, affecting approximately one million people in the United Status. It is estimated that approximately 60,000 Americans
are...
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Why Does The U.S. Spend So Much More On Healthcare? It's The Prices
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Dr. John Cullen's four-physician family medicine practice in Valdez, Alaska, employs three full-time staffers who work on insurance and patient billing. A fourth full-timer focuses on obtaining prior authorizations from nine private and public insurers. Even then, Cullen and his partners often must call and write letters to convince insurers to
approve coverage or pay claims.
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New Medicare Cards Could Spell Trouble for Doctors, Seniors
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New identification cards the government is sending out to all Medicare recipients in an effort to deter fraud may actually end up encouraging scammers and hindering physician billing, according to sources contacted by Bloomberg Law. The new cards haven’t been mailed out yet but seniors have already reported potentially fraudulent contacts, including
requests for...
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Don’t Let Type 2 MI Give You A Heart Attack!
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Complicated coding of type 2 myocardial infarction's. Advancing technology often leads to evolution of medicine. As our laboratory studies become more sensitive, we need to evaluate what the clinical significance of a positive test is. Such is the case with
troponin. Click Here to Read More
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Food Security Screening: Addressing EHR, Coding Challenges
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Over 20% of U.S. children live in a household without consistent access to food. To promote food security among all children and families, the Academy supports screening families using the validated two-item Hunger Vital Sign (HVS) and including results in the electronic health record (EHR). A positive screen requires a response of “often true” or “sometimes true”
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