It is estimated that more than 436,000 cardiac arrest deaths occur each year in the United States. Medical coding for cardiac arrest or heart failure is a crucial aspect of cardiology billing and...
What Is Lean Healthcare?
The healthcare industry, frequently confronted with a multitude of challenges, inefficiencies, and limitations, is consistently seeking innovative solutions to optimize its processes. As the demand...
Top Patient Retention Strategies to Implement for Practice Success
In the ever-evolving landscape of the healthcare industry, implementing patient acquiring strategies may take the spotlight in 2025 in the efforts to enhance revenue growth. However, a notable fact...
Cost-Saving Strategies for Small and Independent Healthcare Practices
As healthcare expenses continue to rise, implementing proactive cost-saving strategies for healthcare practices is no longer a luxury but a necessity for survival. Inflation, staff shortages, and...
Artificial Intelligence in Medical Billing: Revolution or Risk?
Did you know that healthcare providers spend an average of $48 to rework a denied claim for Medicare Advantage patients? As the volume of data in the healthcare sector continues to explode, the...
How to Document and Code Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE) is characterized by seizures originating in the temporal lobes of the brain. The temporal lobes of the brain are areas which process emotions and are important for...
ICD-10 Codes for Basal Cell Carcinoma – A Common Type of Skin Cancer
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a condition that causes a lump, bump or lesion to form on the outside layer of your skin (epidermis). It most often appears on areas of the skin that are exposed to the...
Medicare Telehealth Policy Updates for 2025
Telehealth became a mainstay during the pandemic, allowing providers and patients to stay connected when socialization restrictions were in place. In 2025, Medicare’s pandemic-era telehealth...
Understanding the ICD-10 Code for Acute Encephalopathy
Acute encephalopathy occurs due to rapid alteration in brain function and this change in brain function may result from several underlying causes such as infections, toxic exposure or metabolic...