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According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, vertebral fractures are twice as common as other osteoporotic fractures in the
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A whiplash injury refers to severe muscle strains in the neck and shoulder region, and is coded as “sprain of
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In April this year, President Obama signed into law H.R. 2, the “Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015”
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A lot has been said on the subject of e-cigarettes in the workplace. This post, will hopefully, condense all the
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Unfortunately, bomb threats, whether genuine or hoax, are all too common in the workplace. Having procedures in place and training
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The “go live” date of ICD-10 is only a few months away, and it’s time your agency prepares a solid
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The recent audits recoveries and Medicare settlements are testimony that providers are still wary of “incident-to” rules. Not understanding the
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