Tag: health information

  • Defining Patient Generated Health Data

    Defining Patient Generated Health Data

    We’ve all seen the ads for the new Apple Watch were a user can generate an EKG and possibly see anomalies in heart rhythm.  This is just one example of how new technology opens up a world in which generating data can come from any personal device. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health…

  • What Makes A New Patient “New”?

    What Makes A New Patient “New”?

    Knowing the rules behind billing a new patient versus and established one can be a little tricky and it’s not always as straight-forward as it seems.