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2021 Coding Changes: trimming note bloat

The Dermatology Digest

Kaufmann, MD Sweeping changes to evaluation and management (E/M) coding for 2021 will simplify billing-related documentation for dermatologists while likely delivering unintended side effects for payers. 1 The revisions in this table went into effect on January 1, 2021. Copyright 2019 American Medical Association.

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Increasing Rate of Medical Mistakes and Misdiagnosis

Aesthetics Advisor

Medical errors remain a leading cause of death in the U.S., 2 Describing diagnostic errors as "the most under-resourced public health crisis we face," researchers with Johns Hopkins School of Medicine said the public is largely unaware of the full scope of medical misdiagnoses in the U.S. 6 For instance, only about 1.5%

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Skin Depth Ep16 – January 22 – Aesthetic Clinics & Medical Spas

Lira Clinical

Aesthetic Clinics & Medical Spas ft. Brenda Cumming, RN, MEP-C, Co-Founder of Lira Clinical In our first podcast episode of 2021, Francine and Metaxia are joined by Brenda Cumming RN, MEP-C, Lira Clinical’s Co-Founder as they discuss the difference between aesthetic clinics and medical spas.

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Medical Marijuana for Chronic Itch

The Dermatology Digest

With Shawn Kwatra, MD Dr. Shawn Kwatra discussed using medical marijuana as an adjunctive treatment for chronic itch, detailed a specific case, and called for more research. In Maryland, medical marijuana is an option… so we gave a prescription and the patient went to a dispensary.” Treatment of Chronic Pruritus With Medical Marijuana.

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New Study Quantifies High Costs Incurred by Vitiligo Patients

The Dermatology Digest

For this retrospective cohort analysis, the Merative MarketScan Commercial Database, healthcare costs, and health care resource utilization (HCRU) were evaluated for 49,512 patients with vitiligo compared to 99,024 people without vitiligo in the US between January 2007 and December 2021. medical equipment and home healthcare).

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“We All Need to Be Diligent Watching for Cutaneous Signs of Syphilis”

The Dermatology Digest

compared to 2021. compared to 2021. Ted Rosen, MD, is a Professor of DermatologyatBaylor College of Medicine in Houston and the Medical Editor of the Dermatology Digest. By Ted Rosen, MD The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finally released 2022 US syphilis statistics, and they are abysmal.

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Using CO2 Laser + Other Modalities to Treat Skin Pigmentation

Lipgloss and Aftershave

Dr. Krystal Briglia, L+A Medical + Wellness Editor Dr. Krystal Briglia of Triada Integrative Medicine + Wellness is a board-certified nurse practitioner specializing in aesthetic dermatology, integrative medicine, and wellness. It is, however, less suitable for darker skin types due to the risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH).