by Medical Management Institute | Jan 10, 2020 | Medical Coding, MMI Blog
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) has recently become a main topic in the healthcare industry. With updates and expansions to ICD-10-CM and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), the more recent approach is to medicalize social problems.... 
by Medical Management Institute | Jan 3, 2020 | Medical Coding, MMI Blog
Patients are now more involved in their blood pressure (BP) monitoring. This involvement from the patient makes it easier for physicians to diagnose and manage the patient’s hypertension. With 10 years of evidence from research proving the benefits of self-measured... 
by Medical Management Institute | Oct 18, 2019 | Jobs, Medical Coding, MMI Blog
Please refer to part one of this blog post here. Once you have a credential, you’ll want to jump right in to searching for a job. To do that, you’ll need to make a resume! Be sure to mention your new credential on your resume as well. If you obtain your RMC... 
by Medical Management Institute | Oct 11, 2019 | Medical Coding, MMI Blog
So you’re thinking of beginning a career in medical coding, but have no idea where to begin or what the process of starting a coding career may even look like. Here are some tips to help you begin your medical coding career: The first thing you should do is some... 
by Medical Management Institute | Oct 4, 2019 | Medical Coding, MMI Blog
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In light of increased mammograms during this month, it is important to know and understand how to code these services. Centers of Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) now recognizes the CPT mammogram codes, since the G codes CMS... 
by Medical Management Institute | Sep 20, 2019 | Medical Coding, MMI Blog
A pediatric chronic condition is a health problem that lasts over three months while also affecting the child’s normal activities and requires medical care and/or hospitalization(s). Approximately 15 to 18 percent of children in the United States live with a... 