by MKC Medical | Nov 8, 2016 | Blog
Emergency room visits are on the rise. One study from the American College of Emergency Physicians found that 28 percent of ER doctors polled have reported a spike in the number of cases since the Affordable Care Act took effect. Another 47 percent have seen at least...
by MKC Medical | Apr 8, 2015 | Blog
By Kari Williamson There is no truer axiom. It applies to virtually every aspect of life. If you are unaware of a situation or unsure about information, then you are unable to fully analyze or even completely question the issues at hand. This is doubly true when...
by MKC Medical | Jul 20, 2014 | Blog, Legal Nurse Consulting
By Neely Cotten, ACNP, MSN The Annals of Pharmacotherapy recently published a research study that raises concern for anyone involved in the review and analysis of medical claims. The study estimated that seven percent of all medication errors are made in the...
by MKC Medical | Jun 12, 2014 | Blog, Case Management, Claims Tools, Legal Nurse Consulting
Strategies when English-as-a-Second-Language creates obstacles By Joyce Salyers, BSN, RN, LNC, CCM No hablo Ingles. не говорю по-английски. 난 영어 못해요. No matter what the language, “I don’t speak English” probably translates into higher costs and more time necessary to...
by MKC Medical | May 25, 2014 | Blog, Legal Nurse Consultant, LNC, Medical Conditions/Terminology Blog Series, Uncategorized
by Neely L. Cotten, MSN, ACNP-BC While I was watching the nightly news a few evenings back, I cringed. I watched as the manicured anchorwoman talked in depth of “two-type diabetes.” As a healthcare provider, her misuse of medical terminology sounded like fingernails...
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