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There is the Tendon
“I was working at the local wound care clinic last week when this scenario presented itself. The patient was referred from the emergency room for follow for a wound. His wound was a deep wound at the medial malleolus of the right ankle. The posterior tibial tendon was right there, as clear as day. There was necrotic and fibrotic tissue around the tendon. I debrided the area, including the tendon, and all surrounding non-viable tissue. The patient had a superficial wound at the right hallux. Here are my questions:
1. Can we bill CPT 11043 and CPT 11044 in a wound care center?
2. Are we allowed to bill more than one wound debridement during the same visit?
3. Can I bill an E/M for the hallux wound, if only debrided the ankle wound?”
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AI
AI Prospects
AI now has business and innovation momentum not seen since at least the internet bubble and, given the greater diffusion speed of technology now, perhaps ever. The question is, will it last and lead to a Kurtweilian singularity or will it soon die out?
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FDA Recalls
AI
Are Transformers Transformative?
The successes of new AI technology have received a great deal of attention of late. And, of course, these include applications in healthcare. But this is not the first time of great hope that AI will finally contribute to improved care at lower cost, and prior episodes did not end with much to show.
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HIPAA
Breach at a Revenue Cycle Management Company
EngageMED, a healthcare support system, filed notice of data breach. They recognized that an authorized part was able to access the company's IT network. This resulted in unauthorized access to names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical information, health insurance information, and claim information.
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