What Are the Dangers of Medical Waste?
Unless it’s managed properly, medical waste can present several health hazards to healthcare employees, waste workers, and the general public. Discarded needles can expose us to needle sticks and possible …
Place of Service Codes List [Updated for 2022]
In order to ensure proper reimbursement, all medical practitioners need to know their Place of Service Codes. Place-of-Service Codes help providers better understand charges and claims and allow hospitals and …
What to do with bulk amounts of expired Hand Sanitizers?
Did you know bulk amounts of expired Hand Sanitizer are considered Hazardous? With recent health concerns, many companies stocked up on bulk purchases of hand sanitizer to keep employees safe. …
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Top 10 Medical Field Jobs for 2022
We are always looking for ways to improve health, discover new treatments, and help support the medical field. More than ever, the healthcare industry workers are on the frontlines making …
Methods & Challenges Recycling Medical Waste
The amount of waste produced around the world has always been significant, but the COVID-19 pandemic increased the need for removing and recycling medical related waste tenfold. At the peak …
Destroying Your Electronic Health Records
Confidentiality of patients is the top priority of HIPAA (also known as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). Part of this includes destroying patient health records after a certain …
SBAR Examples
SBAR is a common acronym in the medical field to communicate medical info. It improves accuracy and cuts down on dangerous errors. What does SBAR stand for? SBAR’s definition is: …
CPT Code Spotlight – Modifier 78
Modifiers can be extremely confusing, especially when it comes to deciding which one to use. Selecting the wrong one can lead to payment denials from insurance companies and puts practices …
Examples of Regulated Medical Waste
Medical waste disposal is a heavily regulated industry to ensure the safety of the population and the environment. Because of regulations, the term regulated medical waste has been coined. But …
