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The purpose is to sub-specialize and become an expert in a specific area of medicine or surgery. Fellowships will have vital elements of clinical and surgical experience as well as research. What is the difference between residency and fellowship? Often, the residency experience prepares an individual to become a board-certifiedRead More →

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Electronic medical records improve quality of care, patient outcomes, and safety through improved management, reduction in medication errors, reduction in unnecessary investigations, and improved communication and interactions among primary care providers, patients, and other providers involved in care. What is EMR in medical coding? EMR Definition An Electronic Medical RecordRead More →

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Medical tourism can be defined as the process of traveling outside the country of residence for the purpose of receiving medical care. Growth in the popularity of medical tourism has captured the attention of policy-makers, researchers and the media. What defines medical tourism? Medical tourism refers to people traveling abroadRead More →

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Medical records are the document that explains all detail about the patient’s history, clinical findings, diagnostic test results, pre and postoperative care, patient’s progress and medication. If written correctly, notes will support the doctor about the correctness of treatment. What is in a medical record? A medical chart is aRead More →

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The CMS seeks to strengthen and modernize the Nation’s health care system, to provide access to high quality care and improved health at lower costs. What does the term CMS mean? CMS stands for content management system. CMS is computer software or an application that uses a database to manageRead More →

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The purpose of a medical policy is to provide guidelines for determining coverage criteria for specific medical and behavioral health technologies, including procedures, equipment, and services. What is a medical policy review? Medical review is the collection of information and clinical review of medical records by physician advisors (for providersRead More →