Back to Reality: Takeaways from NAMPI 2016

by | Sep 8, 2016 | FWA

Last week, Advize Health returned to Florida after fighting fraud in Baltimore during NAMPI 2016. This annual National Association for Medicaid Program Integrity took place from August 28-31st, and was held at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. This conference...

Meet PAM, the Amoeba in Your Backyard

by | Aug 30, 2016 | Healthcare, ICD-10

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...

Bad Reputation: Big Pharma’s Eventful Year

by | Aug 29, 2016 | Fraud, Healthcare

Thinking back to late 2015, the pharmaceutical industry was shaken by a tsunami of criticism and vitriol, all thanks to the rapacity of Big Pharma “bad boy” Martin Shkreli. You may recall Shkreli’s ill-received decision to jack up the price of Daraprim from $13.50 a...

Hanging Up Your Nurse’s Cap?

by | Aug 25, 2016 | Careers, Healthcare

Nurses of the past, present, and future; thank you. Thank you for your dedication to providing care and comfort to every single healthcare consumer that you’ve encountered. Thank you for your commitment to excellence, to education, and to kindness. Your efforts are...

Corporate Wellness Programs Promote Health and Wealth

by | Aug 11, 2016 | Business

Being confined to a cubicle day in and day out can take a toll on your body. Stress levels increase, health concerns can arise, and the overall happiness of employees can decline. Health and Wellness programs have been a hot topic in many large companies in the last...

Change Leadership for Health Care

by | Aug 9, 2016 | Business

Advize Health’s webinars have been offered to medical coders, billers, auditors, and compliance specialists since late last year, earning attendees 1.5 AAPC-approved CEUs for each 90-minute session. This month, Advize Health is changing the game to offer attendees an...

CPC+, What’s all the Fuss?

by | Aug 2, 2016 | Payers

Yesterday, CMS announced the next phase of their enterprising initiative to improve primary care. This nation-wide primary care model is the largest of its kind, and is known as the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+), is a five-year primary care medical home model...

What Happens When the World is Your Office

by | Jul 29, 2016 | Business

Many people imagine remote workers sitting around the house in their pajamas, sipping coffee and checking emails. While that may be somewhat true (for those still in their pajamas), a new survey has found that employees who work from home are more productive and...