Volume 15 - Issue 8 - August 2007
Department
Coding and Billing
09/04/2008
Q: I understand that the Jul. 1, 2007, changes for the Correct Coding Initiative Version 13.2 had some huge changes for dermatology. What are they and how do they affect my billing?A: Very few changes occurred to the third-quarter version...
Q: I understand that the Jul. 1, 2007, changes for the Correct Coding Initiative Version 13.2 had some huge changes for dermatology. What are they and how do they affect my billing?A: Very few changes occurred to the third-quarter version...
Q: I understand that the Jul. 1,...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Acne & Rosacea Review
09/04/2008
Many of our new acne patients come to the office with questions about food avoidance. Some patients explain that they’ve avoided certain foods such as pizza, French fries, chocolate and peanut butter. While a few patients have found...
Many of our new acne patients come to the office with questions about food avoidance. Some patients explain that they’ve avoided certain foods such as pizza, French fries, chocolate and peanut butter. While a few patients have found...
Many of our new acne patients...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
A 44-year-old man presented with an asymptomatic change of the dorsum of the tongue, which he called “a bit unsightly appearing."
A 44-year-old man presented with an asymptomatic change of the dorsum of the tongue, which he called “a bit unsightly appearing."
A 44-year-old man presented with...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
09/04/2008
In our 10th Annual Acne and Rosacea Treatment Issue, we touch on many familiar topics, but bring new insights to those and others.
Rosacea Insights
For example, even most dermatologists think of rosacea mainly in terms of its redness....
In our 10th Annual Acne and Rosacea Treatment Issue, we touch on many familiar topics, but bring new insights to those and others.
Rosacea Insights
For example, even most dermatologists think of rosacea mainly in terms of its redness....
In our 10th Annual Acne and...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
Column
Legal Ease
09/04/2008
Deciding whether or not to alert patients to any potential treatment warnings before performing a procedure or prescribing a medication is not always a cut-and-dried issue. As a guideline, I figure that if a side effect has a 1 in 100...
Deciding whether or not to alert patients to any potential treatment warnings before performing a procedure or prescribing a medication is not always a cut-and-dried issue. As a guideline, I figure that if a side effect has a 1 in 100...
Deciding whether or not...
09/04/2008
The Dermatologist
