CMS has announced alternative reporting periods and reporting criteria for the 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI).
Search results for: osteoarthritis pain
Coding Corner Question: May 2008
May’s Coding Challenge
Exercises to Improve Outcomes in Knee Osteroarthritis
An exercise program can improve functionality and quality of life
Dr. Wolfe & the National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases (NBD)
A private database becomes a national resource
Reading Rheum
Handpicked Reviews of Contemporary Literature
Envision Arthritis Pathology
MRI advances in RA and OA
Rheumatology’s Divergent Thinkers
OMERACT selects outcomes measures with an egalitarian process
Coding Corner Question: February 2008
February’s Coding Challenge
ACR Makes Available Spinal Stenosis Fact Sheet
Spinal stenosis, or narrowing, is a common condition that occurs when the small spinal canal that contains the nerve roots and spinal cord becomes restricted. This narrowing can squeeze the nerves and the spinal cord, causing lower back and leg pain. People suffering from spinal stenosis have trouble walking any significant distance and frequently must sit or lean forward.
Coding Corner Question: January 2008
January’s Coding Challenge