3 Things Regarding CPT 99490 and the CCM Patient Agreement
3 Things Regarding CPT 99490 and the CCM Patient Agreement You Should Know To charge Medicare’s Chronic Care Management Services (CCM) repayment code, CPT 99490,…
5 ways life would be better were it always daylight saving time
By EarthSky Voices in HUMAN WORLD | March 10, 2019 Help EarthSky keep going! Please donate what you can to our once-yearly crowd-funding campaign. By Steve Calandrillo, University of Washington In my research on…
Watch right whale and calf interact with dolphins
By Eleanor Imster in EARTH | HUMAN WORLD | March 10, 2019 Watch an endangered right whale mom and her baby interact with a group of curious dolphins. The…
The symptoms and causes of low blood pressure you should look out for
Pushing of blood against the artery walls with each heartbeat is called blood pressure or Hypotension. When your blood pressure is below 90 mm Hg…
Health & Wellness for Seniors
Health & Wellness for Seniors January is the perfect time to start a healthy lifestyle. Caregivers can help seniors maintain health with proper nutrition, exercise…
The Old Days of Medicine are Gone
The old days of medicine are gone MICHAEL WEISS, MD | PHYSICIAN | JANUARY 17, 2019 In the last decade, specifically in the last five to six years, we…
At The Helm: Creating A System Where Health Outcomes Are Paramount
Healthcare in the United States is no longer focused primarily on care provided at the point-of-service. It now requires a broader perspective such as a…
Chronic Care Management: A Strategic Step to Improve Quality of Care in the Value-based Reimbursement Era
The chronic condition burden The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) says about 93% of total Medicare spending is on beneficiaries with multiple chronic…
What’s MACRA
In 2015, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) became law. The buildup to MACRA seemed inevitable in the face of skyrocketing fees…