by Medical Management Institute | Jan 23, 2020 | Healthcare in the News, MMI Blog
The breaking news this week is a man in Washington State is infected with the Wuhan coronavirus. This is the first confirmed case in the United States of the respiratory infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that it has killed at... 
by Medical Management Institute | Dec 21, 2018 | Healthcare, Healthcare in the News, Medical Coding, MMI Blog
The end of the year is almost upon us, with the end of the year comes many different Holiday celebrations with family, friends, and coworkers. With the Holidays almost here, it is important to brush up on a few codes that may not be used as much throughout the year.... 
by Medical Management Institute | Dec 14, 2018 | Healthcare, Healthcare in the News, MMI Blog, Physician
Millennials are those born between the years of 1980 and 2000. This generation is known to want everything to be convenient, have fast service, and affordable pricing. Due to most of the generation being somewhere between entering college and finding their footing in... 
by Medical Management Institute | Dec 7, 2018 | Clinical Documentation, Healthcare, Healthcare in the News, Medical Coding, MMI Blog, Physician
Historically, the LGBTQ+ community has been left out of much of traditional healthcare. Many members of these groups have faced and continue to face extreme prejudice, which in turn can lead to high rates of conditions such as depression, substance abuse, and... 
by Medical Management Institute | Nov 26, 2018 | Compliance Updates, Healthcare, Healthcare in the News, Medical Coding, MMI Blog
Every practice likes to get paid, but sometimes the process is not as simple as sending the proper codes off to an insurance provider and waiting for a check to roll in (in fact, even this process is rarely easy to begin with). For some procedures, the patient’s... 
by Medical Management Institute | Nov 16, 2018 | Coding Updates, Healthcare, Healthcare in the News, Medical Coding, Medicare, MMI Blog
As anyone working in a hospital already knows, diagnostic related groupings, or DRGs, are immensely important to the process of reimbursement. As a result, many hospital employees are worried about a plan proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services... 