by Kristi Pollard | Aug 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
The buzz about social determinants of health (SDOH) has been making the rounds for several years now as experts understand more about how the environments in which people live affect their health and quality-of-life risks and outcomes. Healthy People 2030 is a...
by Terri Reid | Jul 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
One of the most difficult and misunderstood diagnostic coding types is that of a wound care clinic. Often managers lump these types of charts into clinic coding and expect productivity to be just as high. Ask any wound care coder and they’ll tell you that a wound...
by Mary Bort | Jun 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Q: Would you please explain the difference between a hemiarthroplasty and prosthetic replacement?A: A hemi would only be one component, whereas a total would be two components. Q: Please provide your reference for your measurements. The AMA stated measurements...
by Kristi Pollard | Jun 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD), also commonly known as peripheral artery disease (PAD), is a generic term for any progressive disease affecting the noncardiac circulation. PVD can have various causes, including narrowing (stenosis), occlusion, or spasm. The...
by Mary Bort | May 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Is coding for shoulder procedures keeping you up at night? Don’t worry, it happens to many of us! Over the years, I have become pretty comfortable with these procedures, so I thought I would share some insights that may be helpful. I am sure you have heard the...
by Jennifer McCann | May 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Information Blocking has been making headlines for nearly a year now. On April 5th, 2021, the Information Blocking provision of the 21st Century Cures Act went into effect, but you may still be asking yourself “what is information blocking?”. The 21st Century Cures...
