by Advize Admin | Apr 25, 2019 | Healthcare, ICD-10, Payers
UnitedHealthcare and the American Medical Association have partnered up to take the next step towards a patient-centric healthcare system. Earlier this month, the organizations announced their intent to propose a collection of 23 new ICD-10 codes associated with...
by Advize Admin | May 31, 2017 | Coding, ICD-10
Just when you thought it was safe, the World Health Organization has announced that the International Classification of Diseases is undergoing the 11th round of revisions. ICD-11 is scheduled to be finalized for presentation to the World Health Assembly by 2018, and...
by Advize Admin | Jan 30, 2017 | Coding, ICD-10
Since the 2014 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), physicians can be reimbursed for the preventative services of tobacco use screening and cessation counseling. It is a well-known fact that smoking has negative effects on your healthy,but did you know...
by Advize Admin | Oct 31, 2016 | Coding, ICD-10
For a long time, ICD-10 was regarded as a nightmare for healthcare providers and their billing teams. The healthcare industry “woke up” and eventually embraced the reality of ICD-10, only to be faced with another monster; MACRA. This Halloween, we’re...
by Advize Admin | 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...
by Advize Admin | May 31, 2016 | ICD-10
Last month, Advize Health was a contributor in HIMSS Biz Edge Monthly Newsletter for the second time this year. Our article, ICD-10: How Far We’ve Come focused on the progress the healthcare industry has made in adjusting to ICD-10 implementation, and identifies the...
by Advize Admin | May 10, 2016 | Coding, ICD-10
The mosquito-borne disease known as Zika Virus has been dominating headlines across the world for several months, with doctors warning high risk populations of the symptoms and signs of the disease. The initial consensus was that while the severe symptoms are...
by Advize Admin | Oct 13, 2015 | Coding, ICD-10
Although the transition to ICD-10 has been difficult, due to the large amount of codes that have been added with the implementation, coders are beginning to see how beneficial this transition will be in the future. Now that ICD-10 has officially been implemented for...
by Advize Admin | Oct 6, 2015 | Coding, ICD-10
ICD-10 is officially here and Advize Health has provided you with the top 10 ICD-10 tips when going through this transition! Be sure to keep these tips in mind when facing this implementation and learning to transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10. Download...
by Advize Admin | Oct 2, 2015 | Coding, Healthcare, ICD-10
This is an actual experience from one of our Advize Health employees. This morning I went to the doctor’s office and the entire mood of the office was different. The staff including the nurses, doctors, and PA’s was panicking and many of them appeared to be upset. Why...
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