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Medical professionals are increasingly engaging with social media in an effort to provide credible evidence-based information and combat the misinformation that patients are finding online and bringing to office visits. Medical professionals are uniquely poised to recognize the harm that can come from applying the incorrect information to decisions affecting one's health, while they are also able to serve as valued and knowledgeable experts online and engage with patients and the public to provide accurate, up-to-date information.  Social Media for Medical Professionals: Strategies for Successfully Engaging in an Online World is a unique, first-of-its-kind resource, providing specific social media strategies for engagement,  as well as advice regarding best practices for professionals to maintain at all times. Chapters discuss many aspects pertaining to social media, covering the basics, researching and assessing credible medical information online, and best practices for discussing myths and misconceptions with patients. Later chapters cover the benefits of engaging in social media as a medical professional, strategies for increasing engagement and building an audience, various options and platforms for content creation and finding your niche, dos's and don'ts regarding patient privacy, and strategies for dealing with negative comments online. A uniquely practical resource, Social Media for Medical Professionals: Strategies for Successfully Engaging in an Online World will be of interest to medical professionals across the spectrum of healthcare, from the student to the seasoned clinician, providing valuable perspective on practicing medicine in an evolving digital world.  

The definitive guide to starting a successful career in medical billing and coding With the healthcare sector growing at breakneck speed--it's currently the largest employment sector in the U.S. and expanding fast--medical billing and coding specialists are more essential than ever. These critical experts, also known as medical records and health information technicians, keep systems working smoothly by ensuring patient billing and insurance data are accurately and efficiently administered. This updated edition provides everything you need to begin--and then excel in--your chosen career. From finding the right study course and the latest certification requirements to industry standard practices and insider tips for dealing with government agencies and insurance companies, Medical Billing & Coding For Dummies has you completely covered. Find out about the flexible employment options available and how to qualify Understand the latest updates to the ICD-10 Get familiar with ethical and legal issues Discover ways to stay competitive and get ahead The prognosis is good--get this book today and set yourself up with the perfect prescription for a bright, secure, and financially healthy future!

"The only official CPT codebook with rules and guidelines from the AMA's CPT editorial panel"--Cover.

Buyer Beware. Some book purchasers have complained they bought a CPT product that arrived in poor condition. The AMA prides itself on high-quality printing, binding and shipping; the AMA and its authorized sellers will ship CPT books in 2-3 days, orders that won't ship for 2 weeks might be coming from oversees, and could be counterfeit. Use caution when placing orders. Correct reporting and billing of medical procedures and services begins with CPT® 2019 Professional Edition. The AMA publishes the only CPT® codebook with the official CPT® coding guidelines developed by the CPT® Editorial Panel. The updates that appear in this revision have been prepared by the CPT® Editorial Panel with the assistance of physicians representing all specialties of medicine, and with important contributions from many third-party payers and government organizations. New for 2019! New modifiers added to Appendix A Editorial revisions of the code ranges located in the parenthetical notes for reseqenced codes to provide more succinct ranges The addition of proprietary laboratory analyses (PLA) codes at the end of the Pathology/Laboratory section Features and Benefits A comprehensive index -- helps locate codes related to a specific procedure, service, anatomic site, condition, synonym, eponym or abbreviation Illustrated anatomical review -- a quick reference review of vocabulary and anatomy basics Clinical examples -- provide a useful tool and guidance for reporting services provided to patients Alphabetical tabular listing of most analytes in the Pathology and Laboratory section -- eases your code search by directing you to applicable molecular pathology codes based on a specific analyte Increased granularity in Molecular Pathology -- improves your ability to assign the proper code for a laboratory procedure Summary of additions, deletions and revisions -- provides an overview of 2018 changes Multiple appendices -- offer quick reference to additional information and resources that cover such topics as modifiers, add-on codes and vascular families