Two of the most prominent medical centers serving children in Massachusetts are moving in opposite directions. Boston Children’s Hospital, Greater Boston’s biggest pediatric health care provider, is expanding, while Tufts Medical Center in Boston is closing inpatient services for children. The changes reflect an ongoing trend of big hospital systems becoming more powerful while smaller…
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Can you tell the difference between an annual physical exam and an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV)? Question: Can you tell me the difference between an annual physical and an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV)? Answer: While both types of exams have prevention in mind, there are many differences between them. An annual physical is a more…
“There’s a key right here!” Seven high schoolers had one hour to administer a life-saving antidote to a medical dummy as the culmination of four days of hands-on learning through Ohio University’s Medical Academy program in Dublin. These students were part of the group piloting an escape room simulation as part of the program. To…
The Ministerial Committee for Legislation gave its initial okay Sunday to a proposal aimed at stiffening punishment for assaults on medical staff, following a string of incidents in recent months. The motion, proposed by Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar, would increase the maximum punishment for attacks against on-duty medical staff from the current three years in…
Question: Has the Medicare telemedicine list changed for 2022? Answer: As Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to evaluate the inclusion of telehealth services that were temporarily added to the Medicare telehealth services list during the COVID-19 public health emergency, they have finalized that certain services added to the Medicare telehealth services list…
Guiding patient care: Predicting long-term clinical outcomes is challenging in patients with severe TBI because of their comatose status and concerning imaging features such as cerebral oedema and intracranial haemorrhage. But many such patients have potential to make a favourable recovery. (Courtesy: iStock/Sutthaburawonk) A team of US-based researchers has created an innovative deep-learning model that…
Question: Our practice is fairly new, and we are in the process of developing internal processes to follow going forward.What is the purpose of an audit and how can that help our practice? Answer: An internal medical coding and billing audit is a process that examines and evaluates the effectiveness and reliability of clinical documentation…
Gov. Andy Beshear has announced the 17 members of the Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee, who will help him explore legalizing medical marijuana through executive action after the state legislature failed to push a bill through at this year’s session. “Polling suggests 90% of Kentucky adults support legalizing medical cannabis, while at the same…
Buffalo Bills co-owner Kim Pegula is undergoing medical treatment for an unspecified health issue, the Pegula family announced Tuesday. “Kim Pegula is receiving medical care as a result of some unexpected health issues,” the family said in a statement obtained by NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport. “We are very grateful for the progress she has…
Fire departments throughout Orange County are facing questions from the OC Grand Jury on why they routinely send out fire trucks when there aren’t any fires since a majority of 911 calls are for medical emergencies. In a report titled “WHERE’S THE FIRE? Stop Sending Fire Trucks to Medical Calls,” released last month, grand jurors…