Kidney transplantation is an effective treatment for people with kidney disease, especially end-stage renal disease (ESRD) that occurs when the kidneys do not function any more at a level that is...
Indian Hospitals Providing Quality Health Care at a Fraction of U.S. Prices
It has been established beyond doubt that the health care in the U.S. is the most expensive in the world at 8.508 per capita. Implementing the Affordable Care Act will be meaningless unless the U.S....
Coding for Nasal/Sinus Endoscopic Surgery at Outpatient Facility
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery is recommended and commonly performed for infectious and inflammatory sinus disease. The patients must have documented rhinosinusitis, and the surgery is...
Is ICD-10 Transition Challenging for Pediatricians?
Like all other practices, pediatric practices are also required to start using ICD-10 coding to bill their services from October 1, 2015. The new codes are much more helpful to track public health...
Quality Measures Linked to Small yet Increasing Percentage of Physician Payment
Healthcare providers improving a patient’s experience and medical care through quality treatment and care can improve the health of populations along with reducing the per capita cost of healthcare....
Coding for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Early diagnosis and intervention is very important to ensure quality treatment for autism spectrum disorder or ASD, which is characterized by restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of...
Coding and Billing for Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT)
It is very important to remain vigilant while coding and billing for Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) since private payers and Medicare pay for this procedure differently. This procedure may be...
How to Distinguish Good Medical Billing Companies from Bad Medical Billing Companies
Outsourcing medical billing tasks to a professional medical billing company is a great way for health care providers to ensure proper reimbursement and devote more time to patient care. However, to...
Alzheimer’s Disease – Routine Tests Facilitate Early Diagnosis and Treatment
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Known as the 6th leading cause of death in the United States, Alzheimer's is a...