Just as other panic disorders, PTSD and so on, anxiety also could qualify as a disability. To receive social security benefits for anxiety, one has to produce sufficient evidence to prove that he/she cannot work full-time because of the anxiety disorder. This evidence...
Rajeev Rajagopal
Online Portals: More Consistent Physician – Patient Interaction
American Medical News recently carried an article that revealed how patients who communicate with doctors and access their medical records via online portals are more involved in their healthcare....
The Big Question of Medical Record Retention
Irrespective of the fact whether the medical records are paper or electronic, patient records have to be retained. But how long do you need to retain these medical records? The question becomes more...
Ensuring More Access to Psychiatric Records – The Question of “Privacy”
Psychiatric illnesses have always been stigmatized, which is the major reason no one wants to publicize this personal malady. Usually, a patient’s psychiatric records are kept separate from the...
Treading on Slippery Ground – How Safe Are Your Patient Medical Records?
Confidentiality is paramount in the medical scenario. But are healthcare providers careful enough? Disturbing news about patient data leak and breach of confidentiality are likely to seriously...
EHR System – a Double-edged Sword?
Will the new electronic medical record system turn out to be a double-edged sword? This is a major concern in the light of fresh news appearing day by day on the shortcomings of the new system. The...
Independent Medical Review – Now More Popular with Payers
Independent medical reviews are ordered by payers that have to deal with disbursing compensation for employees with working disabilities. They are provided on the basis of a patient’s medical...
Outsourcing Coding Audit – Key Points to Consider
How important is a coding audit? Coding audit helps to review your coding accuracy and from that viewpoint, it is a very significant process. It helps you avoid coding errors that consume your time,...
BYOD Trend in the Healthcare Sector – Are You Prepared?
Creativity and productivity flourish more in the soil of freedom. That is what the growing BYOD trend offers all business sectors now – more freedom and flexibility. This trend is catching up fast...
October 7 – 13 is Mental Health Awareness Week
October 10 is designated as World Mental Health Day by the WHO (World Health Organization) to draw attention to the fact that mental disorders do not receive the care due to them. This is true in...
Understand the Advantages of EMR
Technology is evolving and you just can’t turn a blind eye to it. Electronic medical records are coming to stay because they are what the medical field, the government, and patients may need in the...