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Practice Management
Collect What You’re Owed—Without Losing the Human Touch
My husband severely lacerated his thumb this week, including tendon involvement. What began with an urgent care visit quickly turned into a trip to the Emergency Department and treatment by a hand surgeon.
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Coding
Hallux Valgus Correction = Bunionectomy
“Can I still bill one of the hallux valgus correction codes if I don’t excise the medial aspect of the head of the 1st metatarsal even if I correct the IM angle?”
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FDA Recalls
Coding
FY 2027 ICD-10-CM Updates for Podiatry
The annual ICD-10-CM update takes effect October 1, and FY 2027 brings several changes that are particularly relevant to podiatric medicine. Although the overall number of ICD-10-CM changes is substantial, the number of changes directly affecting podiatry is relatively limited.
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HIPAA
When AI Becomes the Hacker: What Every Physician Should Know
Most physicians know the basic cybersecurity risks: ransomware, phishing emails, stolen passwords and hackers trying to gain access to patient information.
Artificial intelligence is adding a new risk.
Recent incidents involving AI agents have shown that these systems can do more than answer questions. Some can interact with websites and computer systems, search for information and take actions on their own.
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HIPAA
Audit Logs: Tool for Protecting Your Medical Practice and ePHI
When a security incident occurs, one of the first questions a medical practice needs to answer is: What happened?
Audit logs can help provide that answer. They create a record of activity on your computers, network, and software systems, including systems that contain or use electronic protected health information (ePHI).
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