Maintaining and navigating health insurance is crucial for patients to pay for their hospital visits, surgery, and other serious issues. Likewise, to improve collections and make the best decisions for their patients, physicians too need to understand different types...
A chronic, lifestyle disorder affecting millions of people worldwide, diabetes involves high blood sugar levels, due to a lack of insulin or insulin not working properly. The condition can affect many parts of the body, including the skin. In fact, skin problems are...
Regarded as a serious immune disorder, immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) occurs when the blood in the body doesn’t clot quickly as the body has low levels of platelets – the cells that help blood clot. Formerly known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, the...
Urgent care centers provide access to healthcare for patients with an urgent medical condition that is not considered life-threatening, but still needs immediate treatment as it has the potential to progress into such a threat if treatment is not provided within 24...
This is an update to the blog Coding Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) Using the Correct Medical Codes One of the most common problems affecting the hand, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) occurs due to the compression of the median nerve. Located on the palm side of the hand...
