Martha Mae Randolph, an active 74-year-old female with a history of esophageal stricture, GERD, and hiatal hernia presented to the office of general surgeon, Dr. Cameron Smith.[1] Approximately one year earlier, Dr. Smith had performed a robotic Nissen fundoplication with hiatal hernia repair. Although Mrs. R...
2020 was a difficult year, unprecedented in many ways. As organizations across all industries scrambled to implement work-from-home strategies, healthcare organizations faced the COVID-19 pandemic head on. Hospitals and medical practices focused on caring for patients, but sadly cybercriminals pou...
In May 2020, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published the 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program Final Rule, which is designed to provide patients and providers secure access to health informat...
Last month, we discussed the importance of the informed consent discussion to prevent malpractice claims. As a follow-up, remember that it is the discussion that takes place between the provider and the patient (or patient’s legal representative) that constitutes the basis for the consent to be &l...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services more than doubled the reimbursement for COVID vaccines as of March 15, 2021; the payment rate is now approximately $40 per dose. For up-to-date information on payment rates for Medicare, see COVID-19 Vaccines and Monoclonal Antibodies | CMS . If your practice i...
Our team is here to answer any questions you might have or to help you fill out a quote application.
