During the course of our lives, we have all been warned by a well-meaning family member or friend to avoid certain foods. As a result, ideas about these foods spread and become accepted. However, with scientific development, we are now able to assess whether such claims hold any truth. Here are five food myths that …
As most of you know, health information of patients is protected by the law. Well, there have been instances when physicians have not respected the protection of such information. By disclosing them to third parties, they violated the law and were convicted of HIPAA violations. No physician or healthcare provider has the power to disclose …
A primary diagnosis refers to the condition that caused the patient to be admitted to a hospital. Diagnosing the primary codes is an important part of the healthcare service delivered to patients. Here are some factors that help identify primary diagnosis codes. Signs and Symptoms The basic factors upon which a diagnosis is generally based …
Healthcare organizations can reap quite a lot of benefits from a cloud service. How so? Well, a cloud can help reduce both the difficulty of the process and the costs associated with delivering quality healthcare. What Is Cloud Computing? For those of you who are not sure about the meaning of cloud computing, you can …
Billing can get quite complicated and hectic. This holds true specifically for ICD-10 codes. While you might think that your claims are bouncing because of some technical mumbo-jumbo, the reasons are usually basic. To make sure your claims are not returned, you must be well-versed on the common reasons of returned claims and how you …
Are you one of the many physicians who sign contracts with payers without negotiating? While you aren’t alone in doing so, know that you might be making a mistake. All healthcare contracts are quite complex legal documents that need to be understood and reviewed before you sign them. Furthermore, negotiating with the payer can help …
Nobody can explain to a doctor or a health care provider how the patient is feeling or what they are experiencing other than the patient themselves. Only the person going through the pain can describe its symptoms, its intensity and any other relevant. However, often, the patients are not very keen on going into details …
Medical care has become a value-based industry where improving the patient’s health and their overall experience has started to matter. Previously, the only thing that mattered to hospitals and the care givers was for the patients to receive the right treatment and to be discharged soon. Once the patient was treated, they thought they had …
With globalization and advancement in technology, things are changing really fast, which has led to a new trend known as mobile healthcare. Mobile healthcare, as the name suggests, simply means using your mobile phones or wireless technology to provide medical care. Usually, it is used for preventative health care purposes by providing patients and others …
Most businesses are in a hurry to grow. A growth for business may require years of waiting and investing time, effort and most importantly, money. Growth through mergers or acquisitions, also known as M&A for short, can happen overnight. This makes most of us wonder, why would a company want to and would not want …