Medical practices face several challenges that can hinder efficiency and impact revenue cycles. One aspect that the front office often has problems handling is checking patients’ insurance coverage. While a patient's insurance coverage may seem straightforward, not...
Warm weather diseases are caused mainly due to prolonged or intense exposure to hot temperatures. Exposure to such extreme heat can make a person seriously ill. The likelihood of illness also...
Outsource Strategies International is honored to have yet another of its articles published in BC Advantage Magazine. Titled “Tick and Lyme Disease Diagnosis and Treatment”, this article provides...
A progressive neurological disorder, dementia is a common and severe cause of disability among older people. Dementia is characterized by a group of symptoms associated with deterioration in memory...
Regarded as one of the most common medical conditions, lung diseases affect the structure of the lung tissue and other parts of the respiratory system. Lungs are part of a complex apparatus,...
The warm summer weather that everybody was waiting for has arrived. But with outdoor activity, travelling, and summer sports comes an increased number of falls, making this the time when...
Sleep is essential for both our physical and mental health, but very few seem to realize how important it really is. Health consequences from sleep disorders and tiredness are shocking and it is...
The year 2019 began with many significant coding and billing updates for family physicians. Knowing about these coding changes and new guidelines is necessary to submit accurate claims and get paid...
The peripheral nervous system consists of an intricate network of nerves that connects the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. Peripheral neuropathy develops when these nerves become...
Lyme disease is a common infectious illness caused by four main species of bacteria - Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia mayonii, Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii. Mainly caused by the bacterium...
People may visit doctors for diverse conditions and injuries. Animal and bird bites and related injuries are also quite common. The ICD-10 code set has all specific codes to document bites and...