List five potential asthma triggers
Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. In the U.S.A., asthma is one of the leading causes of school absenteeism. On average, in a classroom of 30 children, about three are likely to have […]
Identifying Endoscopy Procedures for the Digestive System
Endoscopy procedures are commonly performed by Gastroenterologists. GI endoscopy is performed in order to diagnose and treat various patient disorders of the GI tract. It is very interesting to note as a Medical Coder that these procedures are not restricted to only the Digestive System! You will learn in future readings that this is a […]
Identify an example of when an OB patient may not have the same provider for the antepartum, delivery, and postpartum services
Antepartum and Postpartum Coding There will be times when an OB/GYN provider will provide all of the antepartum care to a patient (prenatal visits), including the post-partum care (after delivery) but not perform the delivery. As a Medical Coder, this is essential to know if we will be billing visits and care separately or together […]
D597: Relational Database Design and Implementation D597 Scenario 1
HealthFit Innovations is a rapidly growing healthcare technology company that specializes in developing innovative solutions for improving patient care and healthcare management. They are working on the development of a new platform called “HealthTrack,” which aims to revolutionize the way healthcare data is collected, analyzed, and utilized to provide personalized health recommendations. HealthTrack is designed […]
Examine Response to Intervention (RTI) and Evidence-Based Practices (EBP)
In this assignment, you will examine Response to Intervention (RTI) and Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) and examine at least 3 Evidence-Based Practices that can be used in RTI settings. RTI settings allow for a lot of room related to program delivery, so you should be able to examine how RTI and EBP are connected in real-life […]