As the healthcare industry moves into 2025, pediatricians and medical coders face a fresh set of challenges with updates to the CPT codes. While keeping up with CPT codes can be overwhelming, staying informed about the new coding guidelines is key to maintaining an...
Health practitioners have to give urgent medical attention if a patient arrives at the hospital with a suspected stroke. The patient has to undergo a number of tests to confirm the diagnosis and...
Happy Women’s Day 2022! Each year, International Women’s day is celebrated on March 8. This year’s theme for the day is – “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”. Unlike men, women...
With frequent changes, deletions, and modifications happening with the medical codes, documenting and coding coughs have become rather complicated. The codes for cough symptoms have been expanded to...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for implementation on April 1, 2022. Medical...
Healthcare policies and reforms are ever-changing, so it is important to keep up with this changing landscape with effective RCM (Revenue Cycle Management) strategies. Medical practices need to...
Vertigo is a sensation of feeling off balance that often comes with symptoms such as vomiting, headache, sweating, spinning, going unbalanced, or pulled to one direction. Even though the main cause...
Millions of Americans, especially seniors, utilize physical therapy (PT) to restore and improve functionality, reduce pain and increase mobility for endurance, stamina and balance. Physical therapy...
Patellofemoral syndrome or runner’s knee is common, painful injury treated in the outpatient setting. PFS presents with pain in the front of the knee and around the patella, or kneecap. According to...
Pregnancy is a unique phase of a woman’s life as there are considerable physiological changes that can adversely affect the oral health of women. Maintaining oral health is vital to ensure overall...
Valentine’s Day, no doubt is a special occasion to express one’s love for near and dear ones, shop for expensive gifts, enjoy exotic holidays and romantic candlelit dinners, spend memorable evenings...
