As the number of people seeking chiropractic care for headaches is increasing, chiropractic practices need to have a clear understanding about assigning appropriate diagnosis codes for various types...
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2015 CPT Coding Update for Radiation Therapy
This August, the American Medical Association (AMA) released the 2015 CPT coding update going to be effective from January 1, 2015 with relevant changes to radiation oncology. According to the...
How Obamacare Increases the Need for Medical Coding Specialists
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare was implemented on January 1, 2014 and this legislation is bound to increase the need for medical coding specialists. The major objectives of this...
Google’s Patient-Doctor Video Chat Service to Promote Virtual Office Visits
Google appears to be testing a service that connects patients with doctors over a video chat, opening new possibilities for virtual office visits or e-visits. According to the Verge report, this...
2015 CPT Update for Conventional Radiation Therapy
This August, the American Medical Association (AMA) released the CPT code changes that are going to be effective from January 1, 2015, with significant changes to radiation oncology. Apart from new...
Flawed EMR Workflow and the Risk Involved
Electronic health records (EHR/EMR) are touted for their efficiency and accuracy though they are not totally free of shortcomings. One of the most important considerations with regard to EMR is the...
Infectious Diseases Treatment and Documentation – Challenges Involved
In the present scenario where enterovirus is doing the rounds in the United States, primary care physicians and facilities are very likely to face a tough time treating patients affected by the...
Increased Use of Mobile Technologies by Healthcare Providers, as per HIMSS Analytics Mobile Survey
The results of the third Annual HIMSS Analytics Mobile Survey, which examined the use of mobile devices in provider patient care improvement initiatives were published in February 2014 and it was...
Medicare Lost Billions Due to Improper Payments – A Detailed View
Inappropriate Medicare payments are always a major concern. There are several reports showing that each year through improper payments to hospitals and doctors, Medicare is losing billions. Earlier...
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