A retrospective study published by the Journal of Hospital Medicine (JHM) identified a more than 50% growth in the adult hospitalist workforce in the US between 2012 and 2019, making hospitalist medicine one of the fastest growing specialties. When it comes to revenue...
Mental health issues are widespread and patients need access to proper care. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), one-in-four individuals experiences a mental illness each...
Accurate capture of patient risk is crucial for successful performance in value-based care arrangements, which are aimed at promoting better care and health for individuals at a lower cost. Accurate...
Medicare payment for outpatient services and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) services in practices is based on set rates under Medicare Part B. ASC Payment System covers surgical procedures done in...
A common neuromuscular disorder, Myasthenia gravis (MG) causes weakness in the skeletal muscles - the muscles the body uses for movement. The condition occurs when the normal communication between...
A common urology condition among older men, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) causes enlargement of the prostate gland. The enlargement of the prostate gland and its surrounding tissues causes...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 37 million Americans, including adults and children, have diabetes. If not managed properly, this chronic condition can lead to...
Pemphigus is a rare group of autoimmune diseases that causes blisters and sores on the skin and inside the mouth, nose, throat, eyes, and genitals. These lesions that form quickly may last for...
Hyperlipidemia is a common medical condition characterized by elevated levels of lipids (such as cholesterol and triglycerides) in the blood. In ICD-10, hyperlipidemia is classified under the "E"...
Rheumatic fever is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the body's tissues. Also called acute rheumatic fever, this condition causes the body's immune system to attack its own tissues,...
Regarded as a life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy refers to a pregnancy that occurs outside the uterus. In ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg tends to grow outside the main cavity of...