System optimization is the process of improving the performance of a system by identifying and fixing issues that affect its functionality. Every year CPT© strives to optimize the code set by deleting outdated codes, updating codes and guidelines and adding new codes that better describe procedures and are up to date with advances in medicine. […]
When a physician or physical therapist takes vacation or family leave a gap is present in his or her place. In some circumstances, CMS allows substitutions, called Locum Tenens, to fill the gap. A Locum temporarily fills in for another provider, helping to fill the gap left behind. While Locums are commonly used across the […]