Pulmonary rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary program meant for patients with chronic respiratory conditions, especially for those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Physicians generally refer patients with moderate to severe COPD to a rehab program...
Hospitalists are dedicated to providing care to hospitalized patients, but till recently, quality metrics for these specialists had been clubbed with office-based internal medicine or primary care physicians. With the shift from fee-for-service to quality-based...
One of the significant developments that have impacted Medicare Advantage (MA) plans during the past decade is HCC (Hierarchical Condition Categories) coding. Medicare has used the HCC coding model to calculate payments to health care providers and insurance plans...
Every physician knows the consequence of using a wrong diagnostic code – it will not only affect reimbursement, but more importantly, also jeopardize patient care. Medical coding outsourcing helps avoid risky coding practices. By entrusting the task to skilled and...
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive disorder of the nervous system. Genetic factors and environmental triggers are believed to cause the condition and there is no cure for it. Boxing legend Mohammad Ali had bravely battled PD for more than...