by Outsource Strategies International | Posted: Aug 18, 2014 | Medical Coding
When the American Medical Association (AMA) released the 2014 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set, 25 percent of all changes constituted those made to the gastroenterology codes. The changes include 26 new codes, 41 revised codes and 17 deleted codes while...
by Outsource Strategies International | Posted: Aug 11, 2014 | Medical Coding
The healthcare industry’s response to the postponement of ICD-10 standard for medical diagnosis and billing codes to October 1, 2015 ranges from relief to resentment. While those healthcare providers who were not fully prepared for the radical format transition are...
by Outsource Strategies International | Posted: Aug 5, 2014 | Healthcare News
Lack of access to mental health care has been a problem among young adults in the U.S. In addition to the social stigma that surrounds mental health disorders, lack of insurance coverage and limitation to mental health care services are among the major reasons for...
by Outsource Strategies International | Posted: Jul 29, 2014 | Healthcare News
A depressive disorder is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts and interferes with daily life, normal functioning, and causes pain. According to the Stanford School of Medicine, over 9 million American adults suffer from clinical depression each year....
by Outsource Strategies International | Posted: Jul 22, 2014 | Articles, Resources
The results of the third Annual HIMSS Analytics Mobile Survey, which examined the use of mobile devices in provider patient care improvement initiatives were published in February 2014 and it was revealed that around 83 percent of physicians use mobile technology to...