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LASIK Complications: Trends and Techniques (Paperback)

January 5th, 2010

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Look to the authority on LASIK complications for the latest developments involving this corrective procedure. LASIK Complications: Trends and Techniques, Third Edition thoroughly reviews preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative complications and the management of these complications. As with previous editions, LASIK Complications maintains the concise and practical format that makes it invaluable for the office and operating suite. By utilizing this approach, Drs. Howard V. Gimbel and Ellen E. Anderson Penno clearly explain the most popular surgical procedures available to LASIK surgeons and successful strategies used by expert surgeons. Informative tables and a comprehensive index are provided for easy navigation and understanding of various complications. New to this third edition are the popular topics of wavefront mapping, custom ablation, LASEK, and ultrafast lasers in refractive surgery. Articles from experts complement information on (more…)

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Lasik Surgery: Tips And Tricks (Paperback)

December 27th, 2009

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In the past 20 years refractive surgery has evolved from incisional to laser-based procedures. And the most common and widely performed procedure worldwide is LASIK (Laser in Situ Keratomileusis). Since its inception, LASIK has won over both the ophthalmologist and the patient. It is relatively easy to use, quickly effective, and less painful than other techniques.This book brings together the latest trends and advances in LASIK, with 17 chapters written by 28 international expert contributors, and edited by 3 globally recognised pioneers of LASIK treatment. There is also a free DVD-Rom, with 10 different demonstrations of techniques, including Pentacam, which has never been made available before. Ophthalmologists nowadays require a single source of comprehensive information on LASIK urgery, and this book fulfills that need.Contents1.Preoperative Assessment for LASIK 2. Online Optical Coherence Pachymetry (OCP) 3. The iTrace Ocular Aberrometry and Co (more…)

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Practice of Medical Billing and Coding, The (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

November 29th, 2009

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Formally know as Exercises in Medical Billing and Coding, The Practice of Medical Billing and Coding, 2e, contains instructional training in the MediSoft Patient Accounting computer program, as well as a simulated work program to help you experience the real life situations that a medical biller experiences. This book is created for use as either a stand-alone text for those wishing to learn MediSoft, or in conjunction with ICDC Publishing’s Guide to Medical Billing and Coding. Some of the exercises in the simulated work portion of the book are based upon concepts learned in the Guide to Medical Billing and Coding (i.e., procedure and diagnosis coding, privacy issues, etc.). While this book is complete in teaching the MediSoft patient accounting program, it should not be considered a complete text for learning medical billing. It is important that trainees not only learn to enter data into a computer billing program, but also to understand the conce (more…)

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2009 Coding and Billing for Primary Care (Spiral-bound)

November 5th, 2009

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Pertinent coding and billing information has been consolidated into 17 highly targeted guides for specialty coding. Organized by CPT® code and full of information that makes coding easier and more efficient, this is a comprehensive, all-in-one resource for specialty coding. NEW! CPT® Alphabetic Index — find the right tabular section easily NEW! Coding Tips for CPT® surgical procedures — assists in making the correct code choice NEW! Anesthesia crosswalks — select the appropriate anesthesia code linked to CPT® surgery codes ADDED! Even more illustrations for procedures — provides visual clarification for coding 2009 CPT®, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS Level II codes relevant to each respective specialty — saves you time Plain English Descriptions of CPT® codes — guides code selection and verification and explains associated conditions or medical indications CPT® to ICD-9-CM crosswalk — assists in identifying medical necessity (more…)

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Coding Basics: Medical Billing and Reimbursement Fundamentals (Paperback)

October 20th, 2009

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Coding Basics: Medical Billing and Reimbursement Fundamentals is part of a series designed to provide you with the foundation to work in today?s medical office. This installment features real-world claim forms and reports for hands-on practice to build the skills you need to acquire an entry-level job in today?s medical office. Billing and reimbursement concepts are presented clearly and concisely, with opportunities for practice throughout.

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Cynthia A. Richards, CPC, has worked in the medical profession for over 30 years. She received her AAS and worked as a radiologic technologist for 15 years. She gained experience in the clinical side of the medical profession both in the physician?s office and hospital settings. She worked in the reimbursement sector of the medical office for over 16 years in the specialties of Rheumatology, Anesthesia, Family Practice, Eye Care, Orthopedics, and Radiology. She became a Certified Profession (more…)

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Medical Insurance Billing and Coding: An Essentials Worktext (Paperback)

October 18th, 2009

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This completely new essentials text features all the must-know information inside the comprehensive book, Insurance Handbook for the Medical Office in an accessible, focused format! It covers key aspects of submitting, tracing, appealing, and transmitting claims for today’s full range of health plans. Important topics such as diagnostic coding, procedural coding, office and insurance collection strategies, and Medicare are presented and laid out in full color. Like the larger book, this text also features a chapter on documentation in a medical office, as well as Example boxes, full-color artwork, and an entire chapter on how to complete the HCFA-1500 form using color-coded payer icons. These icons help students identify each health insurance payer along with the relevant information that the payer requires in each box of the claim form.

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Marilyn Takahashi Fordney, CMA-AC, CMT, Formerly, Instructor of Medical Insurance, Medical Term (more…)