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New Orthotics Alliance Helps Podiatrists Improve Patient Care & Tap into Growing Market
A new strategic alliance in the orthotics industry is poised to elevate the level of care and quality of product you provide your patients, while helping you tap into the booming orthotics market. This alliance is intended to assist you in educating your patient population about the advantages of doctor prescribed orthotics as opposed to orthotics purchased from a retail outlet.
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Coding
DME Coding L3010
“Medicare DMERC B jurisdiction has stopped abruptly allowing and paying for L3010 using RT KX and LT KX. I cannot find any information of new modifiers or other info needed. Any suggestions?"
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HIPAA
Largest Password Data Leak to Date
As part of the July 4 activities, a hacking group known as ObamaCare posted 9,948,575,739 unencrypted passwords to the internet in a file titled rockyou2024.
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HIPAA
Business Associate Agreement: What does it do for you?
Business Associate Agreements are necessary contracts between healthcare providers and Business Associates. Required by HIPAA, the BAA provides protections for your office and the PHI that your office shares with Business Associates.
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Coding
Removing Hardware In Clinic
“I have an unusual situation that I am trying to figure out how to code. I had a patient return to the office in the global period after I preformed a 1st metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) arthrodesis. Although, the alignment of the fusion looks good, one of the non-locking screws advanced out of the bone and plate and started to tent the skin at the incision site at three weeks post operative. She is neuropathic and denied any trauma to the area. I removed the screw in the office with local anesthesia. Can I bill for unplanned screw removal in the office?”
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