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- Chronic Diseases - American Medical Association
Chronic diseases are long-term health conditions that can have a significant impact on a person's quality of life
- Putting a spotlight on lifestyle medicine to prevent chronic disease
Being active can help prevent chronic diseases such as osteoarthritis or chronic back pain If surgery is needed to treat a musculoskeletal condition, physical activity can also prepare that patient from a prehabilitation standpoint, with the hope that it will make the recovery process easier
- Improving your ICD-10 Diagnosis Coding - American Medical Association
Acute vs Persistent vs Recurrent vs Chronic Review the guidelines for how the terms acute, persistent, recurrent, and chronic are defined for various diagnoses The guidelines define how many episodes within a period of time constitute acute, persistent, recurrent, and chronic
- What doctors wish patients knew about vertigo
Navigating the complexities of inner ear disorders, one symptom stands out for its disruptive impact: vertigo This sensation of spinning or dizziness can strike without warning, leaving patients disoriented and vulnerable And it’s not something patients should “just deal with” or must live with There is relief The AMA’s What Doctors Wish Patients Knew ™ series provides physicians
- Code and Guideline Changes | AMA
Chronic illness with exacerbation, progression, or side effects of treatment: A chronic illness that is acutely worsening, poorly controlled, or progressing with an intent to control progression and requiring additional supportive care or requiring attention to treatment for side effects but that does not require consideration of hospital level
- CPT E M Office Revisions | AMA
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- How these health systems are transforming chronic disease care
Physicians and health systems across the country continue to face the growing challenge of preventing and managing chronic diseases This intensifies the need to create innovative approaches to care With conditions such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and hypertension on the rise, health systems and the physicians who deliver care are navigating the changing terrain to address these complex
- Improving Care for Patients with Prolonged Symptoms and Concerns about . . .
This toolkit can help physicians and other health care professionals provide better care for patients with prolonged symptoms and concerns about Lyme disease
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