ICD-10 with its increased specificity ensures more accurate data and better patient care as a result. The new coding system will allow primary care physicians to document chronic conditions and other common diagnoses more accurately. Here we examine some of the major...
Early Detection of Prostate Cancer Risks Helps in Better Disease Management
Prostate cancer is one of the most common non-skin cancers and is a leading cause of death in American men. According to the 2014 estimates of the American Cancer Society, approximately 2, 33,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and about 29,000 men will die...
EHRs Can Predict the Risk of Sepsis at an Early Stage, Says UC Davis Researchers
As per the National Institute of Health (NIH), around 750, 000 Americans are affected by severe sepsis every year and around 210, 000 of these people die. The major impediment to providing treatment for sepsis is that it is very hard to distinguish the disease in its...
Autism “in Utero” Can Be Detected with Routine Ultrasound Scans
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that is usually diagnosed in childhood but lasts a lifetime. Over the last couple of decades, there has been a tremendous rise in this condition. CDC statistics show that Autism Spectrum Disorders...
Efficient Medical Billing Processes Enhance Patient Satisfaction
Physicians depend on medical billing and coding departments to submit claims to insurance companies. Poorly managed processes affect not only practice revenue but also patients. Patient statements are generated based on what insurance companies do not cover. Reviewing...
Autism Screening and Diagnosis – Early Intervention Is Important
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of intricate neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by difficulties in communication, social impairments, and repetitive stereotyped behavioral patterns. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that...
Get Your Mobile Optimization in Shape before April 21
That mobile optimized search is emerging as the single greatest trend is nothing new. That Google favors websites optimized for the mobile search isn't new as well. But what's new is Google's revelation that by April 21 it will increase its "use of mobile-friendliness...
Drug and Device Companies to Disclose Payments Made to Physicians for CME
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released their proposed rule for physician payment in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This is a major reversal of policy, according to which CMS now wants the industry to report payments to physicians for...
Alzheimer’s Takes a Heavier Toll on Women than Men
More than 5 million Americans live with Alzheimer's and the disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the country. According to a recent report published in the Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, a 65-year-old American woman has a 1 in 6 chance of developing...
National Walk for Epilepsy 2015 – An Initiative to Raise Funds for Epilepsy Research
Epilepsy (also referred to as "fits”) is a serious neurological disorder in which the central nerve cells in the brain work abnormally causing seizures. According to 2014 statistics, approximately 2.2 million people have this condition in the United States. It is...