AAPC has introduced online training modules for ICD-10-CM anatomy and pathophysiology as coders prepare for ICD-10 implementation, according to an AAPC report.
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Surgery centers can lose money if they schedule a case without accurate, complete information on equipment, payor and other case requirements. Inaccurate scheduling information can result in case cancellations or delays, which damage patient and surgeon satisfaction and cost the…
A CMS official overseeing health insurance exchanges said he hopes recently released regulatory guidelines will encourage states to move forward with the HIE implementation process this summer, according to a Reuters report.
Stony Point Surgery Center in Richmond, Va., is the first surgery center in its region to perform balloon sinuplasty, a non-invasive alternative for treating sinusitis, according to a news release.
Decreased use of healthcare has driven up insurance company earnings, potentially tempering the increase of premiums for consumers, according to an ABC News report.
Talk therapy for people with pain and other symptoms that have no underlying physical disease helps them feel and function better, according to a report in Neurology.
A pro-business group has been attacking the fairness of an upcoming report that is expected to recommend beefing up the FDA approval process for medical devices, according to a report by the New York Times.
A new FDA draft guidance has recommended that class III implantable pacemaker pulse generators be required to submit premarket approval applications or submit notice of completion of product development protocols, according to an FDA report.
A team led by researchers at University of Maryland School of Medicine has unraveled the genomic code of the bacterium causing the deadly E. coli outbreak in Germany, according to a report by the New England Journal of Medicine.
A new handheld digital device helps patients with degenerative eye disease track vision changes, according to a news release by IT Southwestern Medical Center.