Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that gradually destroys memory and thinking capabilities. This condition is irreversible and the most common cause of dementia (loss of thinking, remembering, reasoning and other cognitive functioning that...
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), around 60 percent of children having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD in the United States become adults with ADHD (8 million adults or 4 percent of the adult population). However,...
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery is recommended and commonly performed for infectious and inflammatory sinus disease. The patients must have documented rhinosinusitis, and the surgery is recommended on the basis of a thorough history and a complete physical...
The U.S. healthcare industry has been undergoing a total revamp for the past few years. A significant development was the introduction of Affordable Care Act (ACA), which increased the number of insured Americans and healthcare opportunities. Now, the healthcare...
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...
