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What Are CPT Modifiers?
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) are five-digit numbers (also known as modifiers) and are primarily used in office and outpatient settings. They are a more in-depth look at medical coding. These codes are primary way you bill your patients. The more precise the medical record, the more accurate your billing.
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Telehealth: A New Route in Healthcare
The past 18 months have been challenging for businesses across a wide array of industries. Healthcare providers have been faced with a challenge across several fronts. Not only are many employees serving on the front line in our collective battle against COVID-19, but they have continued to risk personal health and safety to serve their patients. If there has been one silver lining, it's been the prioritized emergence of telehealth.
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The Top 5 Challenges Healthcare Managers Face
As the healthcare industry is constantly evolving, healthcare managers must adapt to meet the challenges presented. Healthcare practice management is a stressful job with all sorts of obstacles being thrown your way. But you're not alone. Many healthcare managers are facing the same challenges running their offices. With that in mind, we reached out to gather feedback on some of the biggest challenges healthcare practice managers face on a daily basis.
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Healthcare and TikTok: What Should Users Know?
One of the first questions to ask when you watch or read content from healthcare professionals on TikTok is: How do we know what's legit and what's not? It can be difficult to answer, so it ultimately falls on you to decide whether it's credible. (Small caveat: as always, we strongly recommend you speak with your primary care physician before attempting to self-diagnose potential health conditions or follow the medical advice of social media influencers, regardless of their real-world credentials.)
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How to Improve Your Online Patient Portal
With the increased presence of telehealth over the past year thanks to COVID-19, the need for functional and efficient online patient portals has also increased. Medical records are also switching to the virtual space to become more environmentally-friendly. Patient portals need to be both user-friendly and HIPAA compliant. There are a few ways to improve customer experience with an online portal.
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What is SBAR and Why is It Important?
SBAR stands for Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation. It's a standardized communication framework used by nurses and healthcare professionals to share critical patient information clearly and efficiently.
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SBAR Examples, Definition, How To, and Template Download
The definition of SBAR comes from its acronym, “Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendations.” It’s the best practice for nurses to communicate info to physicians and other health professionals.
Ben Brenner8 min readRead Article - Practice Management
How to Improve HCAHPS Scores
The list below gives 15 ways to improve HCAHPS scores. It addresses performance to the HCAHPS questions.
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Akathisia: 15 Things to Know About This Horrible Condition
Akathisia is not well understood. It's a tortuous condition where the sufferer feels an incredible, irresistible restlessness. The feeling creates constant, repetitive movements like pacing, rocking back and forth, or swaying.
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Patient Alert: The Dangers of Energy Drinks and Alcohol Combinations
The popularity of energy drinks seems to be increasing on an exponential level. If you are in doubt, you only need to visit your local grocery store or even the corner convenience store to see the expansive line of energy drink selections. But as with almost anything that the general consumer can buy over the counter, if it doesn’t have a prescription label on it, they make the false assumption that it is completely safe. This misperception has been extended as people are combining energy drinks and alcohol and creating deadly cocktails that led to higher injury risk rates.
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