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This episode of “A Clinical Minute” has Dr. Digby describing the liver, gall blader and pancreas. Some of the terms he mentions are: acinar cells, alpha cell, ampulla, beta cell, bile acids, bile duct, bile salt, bile, blood glucose, blood sugar, breaking down lipids, canal of Herring, canaliculi, capillary bed series, carbohydrate, cholecystokinin, cirrhosis, classic […]
This episode of “A Clinical Minute” has Dr. Digby explaining mental disorders. Some of the terms he mentions are: anorexia nervosa, antidepressants (SSRI), antipsychotic, anxiety, anxiolytic (sedatives), behavior, bipolar depression, bulimia, clinical narcissism, clinical psychologist, clinical social worker, clinical unipolar depression, cognitive behavioral therapy, counseling, delusional disorder, drug abuse or addiction, eating disorder, electroconvulsive therapy, […]
This episode of “A Clinical Minute” has Dr. Digby explaining heart disease. Some of the terms he mentions are: ACE inhibitor, aneurysm, ANG1, ANG2, angeotensine converting enzyme inhibitor, angina pectoris, anti-oxidant, arteriosclerosis, athrosclerosis, athrosclerotic disease, atrium, beta blocker, beta one adronergic receptor, blood clot, blood pressure, calcium channel blocker, cardiac output, chest pain, cholesterol, contraction, […]
The FY2014 proposals are summarized below. Changes to payment rates under the SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) Based on proposed changes contained within this rule, CMS estimates that aggregate payments to SNFs will increase by $500 million, or 1.4 percent, from payments in FY 2013. This estimated increase is attributable to the 2.3 percent […]
Proposed Rule Details BNAF phase-out. This proposed rule would implement the fifth year of the seven-year BNAF phase-out, reducing the BNAF by 15 percent, for a total reduction of 70 percent since FY 2010. The BNAF was implemented in 1997, when the former Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), now CMS, moved from an outdated […]
FY 2014 Payment Update The proposed rule would increase IPPS operating rates by 0.8 percent after accounting for inflation and other adjustments required by the law. This proposed increase also reflects a proposed temporary reduction of 0.8 percent to implement the American Taxpayer Relief Act’s requirement to recoup overpayments from prior years as a result […]
According to an email from CMS dated April 25, 2013: Due to technical issues, implementation of the Phase 2 ordering and referring denial edits is being delayed. These edits would have checked the following claims for an approved or validly opted-out physician or non-physician who is an eligible specialty type with a valid individual National […]
The Office of the Inspector General has released a Special Fraud Alert related to physician owned entities that manufacture and/or distribute implantable medical devices. The OIG believes these to involve a high risk of fraudulent activity. Read the report here. Other special fraud alerts have been issued involving DME Suppliers and Hospice with Nursing Homes. […]
This episode of “A Clinical Minute” has Dr. Digby explaining some thyroid and adrenal disorders. Some of the terms he mentions are: ACTH, Addison’s Disease, adenoma, adrenal corticosteroid hormone, adrenal corticosteroid hormone, adrenal gland, adrenalectomy, alcoholism, aldosterone, androgens, anxiety, asymptomatic, beta-blocker, blood pressure, brittle hair, cancers, chemotherapy, cortisol, Cushing’s Syndrome, delirium, depression, dyspnea, fatigue, glucocorticoid, goiter, Grave’s Disease, headache, heart […]
