According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more people in the United States are addicted to nicotine (the drug found in tobacco) than any other drug. Many clinics are...
Healthcare Providers Still Strongly Favor RCM Outsourcing
Early this year, we talked about the Black Book Market Research survey, revealing the sharp rise of revenue cycle management (RCM) outsourcing among healthcare providers. Now, a new Black Book...
Glaucoma Surgery Coding – Crucial Changes in 2015
Glaucoma specialists and ophthalmologists are required to pay more attention to their medical coding tasks now since Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) for 2015 has introduced significant changes...
Tips for Endocrinologists to Ensure Proper ICD-10 Coding
The expansion of diagnosis codes with ICD-10 makes the endocrinology medical coding process more complex as this specialty involves a wide array of diagnoses and procedures. Endocrinology providers...
An Overview of Medicare Billing for Well Woman Exam
Women under age 65 can schedule a Well Woman Visit each year to maintain health and prevent disease. A Well Woman Visit includes a complete checkup, and is separate from any other visit made to the...
Medical Coding for HIV Screening and Diagnosis
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus or HIV is a retrovirus that affects the human immune system and allows people become much more susceptible to infections and diseases. This virus found in body...
ICD-10 Coding for Sprains and Strains
A sprain occurs when direct or indirect trauma (for example, a fall, a blow to the body) knocks out a joint from its actual position and overstretches it and even ruptures the supporting ligaments...
Reimbursement Barriers to Dental Screening
According to healthcare experts, around 70 to 80 percent of bills for preventive or diagnostic dental care services such as preventive screenings, fluoride treatments and others can be covered with...
Value-Based Reimbursement Model Highly Beneficial For Primary Care
Primary care compensation has improved substantially, a consequence of physician and hospital reimbursement moving to value-based models based on quality and outcomes, from the earlier...