If you have type 1 diabetes, your pancreas doesn’t make insulin or makes very little insulin. Insulin helps blood sugar enter the cells in your body for use as energy. Without insulin, blood sugar can’t get into cells and builds up in the bloodstream. High blood sugar is damaging to the body and causes many of the symptoms and complications of diabetes.
The warning signs can be so mild that you don't notice them. That's especially true of type 2 diabetes. Some people don't find out they have it until they get problems from long-term damage caused by the disease. With type 1 diabetes, the symptoms usually happen quickly, in a matter of days or a few weeks. They're much more severe, too.
Malaria is caused by parasites that enter your body through the bite of an infected mosquito. This sometimes fatal disease happens in hot and humid places, like Africa.
While many people may wonder how to prevent prostate cancer, there’s no one way to avoid the disease. Staying healthy as you age, or working to reverse existing health problems, can lower your risk. However, like all cancers, prostate cancer has certain risk factors that cannot be avoided.
Breast cancer prevention starts with healthy habits — such as limiting alcohol and staying physically active. Learn what you can do to lower your breast cancer risk.
Since colon polyps can lead to cancer if not detected and removed, it makes sense to learn more about them and what you can do to prevent them. Your colon is located within your large intestine, near your appendix and lower abdomen on the right side. It begins at the end of the small intestine.
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, accounting for approximately 10% of all cancer cases and is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide
Electronic health records (EHRs) play a crucial role in insurance billing for mental health practices. These digital record systems allow for the easy storage and sharing of patient information, streamlining the billing process and reducing the likelihood of errors. In this blog post, we fill you in on what we think are the best features of an EHR and how to maximize the benefit for your private practice.
In the world of healthcare, trust is the foundation upon which every interaction and treatment plan is built. At the heart of this trust lies the confidentiality of patient information. Enter HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a comprehensive set of regulations that serve as the backbone of patient data protection in the United States.
<br>As you are creating your verification of benefits process (VOB) you will want to be on the look out for a variety of different information. One of the best ways to help eliminate the complexity of information is to create a standardized form that includes the information in this blog. At the end, we will give you an example form that you can use in your practice.
