I recently decided to test ChatGPT to see if it would write a note that could be pasted into a medical record. I submitted the
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The use of telehealth skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic as consumers were forced to find alternatives to seeing doctors in person. According to the Office
In honor and celebration of Thanksgiving, a time to be thankful for all we have, I thought it would be appropriate to discuss the growing
Yes, I understand how artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, and maybe in life, can be an appealing time-saver. Speakers at conferences across the country are
Today I am going to be referencing Excludes 1 and 2 note changes that occurred with the code set update for the 2024 fiscal year,
At the American Case Management Association (ACMA) Leadership and Physician Advisor Conference, a question was posed to the speakers from an audience member: “My healthcare
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first portion of a two-part series of articles by Erica Remer, MD, who routinely offers guidance for determining the correct
Oct. 8-14 is National Fire Prevention Week. The diagnosis codes for burns are found in Chapter 19 (Injury, Poisoning, and Certain Other Consequences of External
The American Hospital Association (AHA) Coding Clinic for the third quarter of 2023 was recently published. There was a question regarding post-molar pregnancy gestational trophoblastic
Just as the role of physician advisors has come to the forefront of the healthcare world over the last decade and a half, so too
If your laboratory performs toxicology procedures to test for drugs of abuse, you have most likely become aware of the new Procedure-to-Procedure (PTP) edits effective
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