by Natalie Tornese | Posted: Jul 18, 2019 | Infographics, Resources
Tobacco use is the largest preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. To spread awareness about the health risks associated with tobacco use, May 31 is observed as World No Tobacco Day every year. The day also encourages the government and...
by Julie Clements | Posted: Jun 10, 2019 | Medical Coding
The evaluation and management (E/M) patient visit is the most common element in family practice medical billing. Billing the correct E/M level is necessary to avoid loss of revenue, payer billing and coding audits, and payment recoupments. Often, practitioners choose...
by Meghann Drella | Posted: May 13, 2019 | Last Updated: Apr 19, 2024 | Healthcare News
According to a report from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), nearly 20 percent of all claims are denied, with average claims denial rates reaching 10 percent or more. Health insurance companies deny claims for various reasons such as...
by Natalie Tornese | Posted: Apr 25, 2019 | Resources
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) refers to high blood pressure in the blood vessels leading from the heart to the lungs (pulmonary arteries). When the blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries gets too high, the arteries in the lungs narrow (or constrict), reducing blood...
by Natalie Tornese | Posted: Apr 5, 2019 | Medical Coding
Family medicine and OB/GYNs practices regularly have women come in for their pap and pelvic exam. A Pap test is a simple and quick screening test conducted to obtain a smear of vaginal or cervical cells for cytological study. The human papillomavirus (HPV) test and...
