Low-frequency ultrasound (LFU) wound care management involves the use of non contact ultrasound to treat chronic wounds such as pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, post-surgical wounds, burns and...
ICD-10 Changes for Primary Care and its Benefits
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...
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...
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...
High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Women with Migraine
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States. About 600,000 people die due to heart disease every year, that is, 1 in every 4 deaths. A new...
ICD-10 Coding and Documentation for Asthma
Approximately 300 million people around the world are affected by asthma, a chronic respiratory condition with its prevalence increasing by 50% every decade. An estimated 10% of North America’s...
Primary Care Physicians Use More Diagnostic Codes – Finds Study
Primary care physicians play a major role in delivering definitive care to patients at the point of first contact and continue taking responsibility for the same. They provide care for a wider range...
Telehealth Coverage Increased by Medicaid
With the full implementation of the Affordable care Act (ACA), the demand for healthcare services are expected to increase at a rapid pace. The expansion of the Medicaid program along with the...
SOGI Information Critical for Effective Medical Billing
Efforts are already in progress to incorporate sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) information into EMR and insurance billing system. This is the only way recommended by the Institute of...