Curious about how CMS’ end-to-end testing for ICD-10 is going? Want to know how you can sign up? CMS is hosting a National Provider Call on ICD-10 implementation and Medicare testing from 1:30-3 p.m...
And a chilly one it is. It’s also the day after the Super Bowl, which means patients with a variety of injuries arrived at the Fix ‘Em Up Clinic today. First is Phil, who is convinced he is a...
We’re into dig out mode here in Anytown and apparently, not everyone got the memo about proper snow shoveling techniques. Richard came into the Fix ‘Em Up Clinic complaining of intense pain in his...
Here in Anytown we are getting blasted by a big winter storm, which means we’re also seeing lots of patients with storm-related injuries at the Fix ‘Em Up Clinic. Doug came into the clinic...
We can choose from 31 root operations in the ICD-10-PCS Medical and Surgical section, but biopsy isn’t one of them. So which root operation do we use when a physician performs a biopsy? The answer is...
Some diseases can cross between species, which can presents a significant problem. Just think back to how quickly avian flu spread starting in 2003. It turns out that diseases have been crossing that...
Every have one of those days when you feel like you’ll never be warm? I’m having one of those. One of the downsides to have a window cube is the cold seeps in with the sunshine. Or with the dreary...
Oh, the joys of being an 8-year-old with a snow day. Joey spent the weekend playing in his newly built snow fort without a hat, scarf, or pair of sunglasses. Now he’s complaining of hot, tender,...
Well, it’s not quite the polar vortex of 2014, but it’s definitely polar bear weather out there. As in, polar bears are the only ones who appreciate this kind of cold. We’re starting to see some...
Ready to test your ICD-10 systems with CMS? The agency is currently accepting applications for its second end-to-end ICD-10 testing week, scheduled for April 26-May 1. Each MAC (and Common Electronic...
We’ve come to the end of another year filled with ICD-10 in the spotlight, for good and bad reasons. First the bad—we’re still waiting to implement ICD-10. We thought we were all set for October 1,...
On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me 12 drummers drumming and the noise is unbelievable. I’ve got a migraine. I didn’t see any lights or odd visual disturbances beforehand, so this is...
On the 11th day of Christmas my true love gave to me 11 pipers piping. You know that saying about being careful what you wish for? It’s very true. I jokingly told my true love we needed musicians for...
On the 10th day of Christmas my true love gave to me 10 lords a-leaping. My house isn’t big enough for all of these dancers. Several of them mistimed their leaps and collided midair and they’re down...
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me nine ladies dancing. Um, ladies, this isn’t Radio City Music Hall. Please watch where you’re kicking. Don’t look now, but Great Aunt Edna has...
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me eight maids a-milking. Why, exactly, has a herd of cows taken up residence in my backyard, True Love? What are we going to do with them and more...
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me seven swans a-swimming. To be completely accurate, he took a group of us on a road trip to a pond where the swans swam in blissful ignorance of...
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me six geese a-laying. My favorite Uncle Ted was so excited about this gift that he rushed right over to relieve those geese of their eggs. Bad idea...
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me five golden rings. Hey wait, there are only four rings here. Where did the other one go? Oh no, little Andrew shoved it up his nose. Time to...
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me four calling birds. I’m starting to think he raided a pet shop. Or maybe he captured these in the park. He says they’re calling birds. They look...
