Joe comes into the Fix ‘Em Up Clinic to see Dr. Bones for a problem with his knee. Joe tells Dr. Bones that his right knee locks up occasionally and he often has pain in his knee. Joe denies any...
People do some strange things on vacation. I mean, really, really strange things. Take Mike, for example. Mike just returned from his European vacation and has come into the Fix ‘Em Up Clinic for a...
At the American Academy of Professional Coders conference in Las Vegas, a wave of ICD-10 info (and emotion) washed over the conference attendees. Reed Pew, the AAPC CEO and president, made one...
I love the National Public Radio (NPR) program, "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell me" (WWDTM), a fun look a the news. The program features a panel of amusing well-knowns who answer questions and try to win a...
Have you ever had to plan for a difficult conversation with a friend or loved one? You feel stressed out about having to bring up a painful topic, and you think of every way to broach the subject...
My feet are killing me. I wonder what the problem is. Let’s see what it could be and how we would code it in ICD-10-CM. I got a new pair of shoes, so maybe the problem is a blister. That should be...
Oh, that Jose Canseco. Such a kidder. Turns out, his claim that his finger fell off during a poker game was a joke. He did actually shoot part of it off “cleaning” his gun and did indeed have it...
We want physicians to be very clear in their documentation about what’s wrong with the patient and what the physician did to make that patient better. Our friends over at the Association of Clinical...
Representatives from the American Hospital Association (AHA), the American Health Information Management Association, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will discuss ICD-10...
Why hello there, Mr. Coyote. Long time, no see. Are you still chasing that roadrunner? You are? Well, you are certainly persistent, I’ll give you that. So what brings you into the Acme Clinic today?...
