In January 2021, physicians and providers of medical billing and coding services began using a new evaluation and management (E/M) coding system implemented by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for outpatient visits. We already discussed the new...
Allergy season is here. Spring allergies are typically triggered by pollen and often continue into the summer. Physicians’ practices are busy dealing with patients complaining of hay fever (allergic rhinitis) symptoms such as watery eyes, stuffy nose, sneezing fits,...
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 40 percent of smokers globally die from lung diseases, such as cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and tuberculosis. Tobacco use is the largest preventable cause of death and disease in the United States....
Solo doctors continue to decrease in number according to an article released by the CNN. Under pressure because of high costs and decreasing insurance payments, independent physicians are either closing up shop or looking for work at bigger group practices where they...
