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 coding. Primary care physicians or cardiologists treating heart failures...
It’s a common scenario – during a busy morning at your practice, there’s a long line of patients at the front desk, and the phone rings off constantly with urgent inquiries. Suddenly, a scheduling...
Schmorl’s nodes, also known as intravertebral disc herniations, are protrusions of the cartilage of the intervertebral disc into the vertebral body. Often asymptomatic, the nodes are often detected...
Did you know that 4 in 10 people have delayed or totally skipped healthcare in the past two years due to cost concerns? Now, imagine a scenario where a patient who has undergone treatment receives a...
Atypical pneumonia is an infectious condition that is caused by bacteria different from the more common ones that cause pneumonia. Also referred to as walking pneumonia, this condition is caused by...
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...
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...
Every year, claim denials result in substantial losses for healthcare providers. Managing denied claims is a crucial element in healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM). Agencies handling rejected...
In the fast-paced world of healthcare, maintaining financial stability requires overcoming challenges such as incorrect billing, claim denials, and rising patient payment responsibilities. These...
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...
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the most common infectious diseases encountered in clinical practice. According to government surveys, CAP accounts for over 4.5 million outpatient and...
