The Corporate Practice of Medicine

Recently, we were contacted by the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of a medical group that provides primary care, urgent care and podiatric care to patients at several locations. The business operates as a corporate practice of medicine. The CFO had no prior healthcare...

Overview of Colonoscopy Coding

Diagnostic Colonoscopy A diagnostic colonoscopy is a test performed as a result of an abnormal finding, sign, or symptom (such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, etc.). Factors for Consideration: Symptoms before the procedure such as a change in bowel habits, rectal...

Dental Sensitivity and CDT Utilization

You know the story well. In fact, you’ve probably experienced it at some point in your life. That excruciating, brain-rattling pain that overwhelms you while you’re drinking hot coffee or taking a bite of ice cream. The pain and hyper sensitivity that a...

Meet PAM, the Amoeba in Your Backyard

The Florida Health Department has been busy this summer, with this year’s fourth reported case of primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) striking an undisclosed patient. PAM is an infection caused by a parasitic amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri, a parasite that...