Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an ongoing lung condition caused by damage to the lungs, according to the Mayo Clinic. COPD obstructs airflow and interferes with normal breathing. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the primary conditions that make up...
Payer requests, denials, the influence of ICD-10 codes, and audit risks are some of the issues that physician practices have to deal with while providing value based care. Physicians should focus on ensuring proper documentation in the medical record to prevent...
According to new research published in Nature Climate Change, the amount of ground-level ozone and fine particle pollution caused by climate change is set to increase the incidence of lung disease, heart conditions, and stroke. As clinicians in respiratory medicine...
As an experienced medical billing company focused on helping physicians to maximize patient insurance reimbursements as they strive to provide quality care, we closely track developments in the health insurance scenario. Roughly 20 million people got coverage through...
Healthcare providers and medical coding companies had a one-year grace period for ICD-10-coded medical claims. According to a recent report in Physicians Practice, claims statistics showed improvement in Q4 2016 after the end of the ICD-10 grace period in October...
