August 1st is the day when the world observes World Lung Cancer Day with an aim of taking part in the prevention of this fatal disease. People around the world with lung cancer celebrate the day with a profound belief that they will be cured one day. There might be many ways to celebrate the …
Medical history has been dealing with ICD- 9 until gradual changes in coding and catering to health issues using specific codes. Since ICD-10 has been introduced, medical billers and coders need to meet a range of new concepts and guidelines to deal with the difference between initial sequela vs subsequent encounter classification of codes for …
In the healthcare sector, there are many ways to apply compliance for the patient. Most of the healthcare providers and organizations think that compliance with the guidelines and the policies provided by the government, and in the case of private providers, compliance with the payers is necessary. Another significant area in terms of concern is …
Accurate billing has been one of the essential parts of optimized practice management. The importance of using standard codes cannot be overstated. Oftentimes when your practice is performing at its best, you don’t want to get stuck in the billing ventures that may delay the RCM. Particularly, one of the coding and billing sides in …
Correct coding for any practice is necessary for everything. No matter what you are coding for, using the standard procedure of adding CPT codes designated for the specific health condition is necessary for on-time reimbursement. When you are coding for multiple services you rendered after an accident, how and when coding multiple wound repairs in …
Who doesn’t know the purpose of ambulances? Ambulance service providers are covered with the ambulance service in cases where the patient could not access any other means of transportation and waiting for the availability of a personal vehicle can put the life or health of the patient in danger. As it is said that the …
Credentialing is one of the essential processes for providers to get the permit to work and serve the patients of their practice. It is a systematic approach by which providers are authorized and verified. Providers are credentialed just not for their qualifications but for licensing, certification, training, and registration. But what is CAQH credentialing and …
Trichotillomania is a severe mental health condition where a patient pulls out their own hair. However, the effects of Trichotillomania can be challenging and could bring negative effects on the well-being if the condition starts prevailing in your teens, adolescents, and adult years. Fortunately, treatment for trichotillomania is available to those who experience this condition. …
Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the updated and released Medicare Physicians Fee Structure Proposal on July 13th for the following and the coming years. In this schedule, they recognized the importance of remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) and treat it as a novel digital healthcare which acts as a complementary element for the …
We all get to the point somewhere in our lives when we get severe back pain. Say it is due to age or lifestyle changes. This is the time when you are not sick but not completely fit either. If you find yourself between these lines, then you might already be using some pain relievers …