Internal Medicine Courses

Program Summary: In this audio lecture, Dr. Cotton discusses documentation by starting with the clinical situations that are most frequently targeted by plaintiff attorneys. He then offers guidance as to how we can handle these situations in a way that allows the med...

Program Summary: Allergist-immunologists need to be knowledgeable about the possible non-infectious complications in their immunodeficient patients. This session will focus on understanding the mechanisms of autoimmunity in primary immune deficiencies and the role of...

Program Summary: There is no doubt that there remains a great deal of confusion and misinformation concerning MACRA and its effect on the income of all healthcare providers. Don't make the mistake with the misperception that a large organization can shield you from i...

Program Summary: ICD - 10 replaces ICD - 9 on October 1, 2015. No ICD - 9 codes will be accepted after that date. A survey conducted by Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) June 2015 demonstrated 50% of hospitals and 17% of physician practices had cond...

Program Summary: There is no doubt that health care delivery is rapidly changing. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has survived Supreme Court challenges and appears to be here for the long term. A central feature of this act is the formation of Accountable Care Organi...

Program Summary: The Department of Health and Human Services published a study on Medicare patients in 2010 that showed a concerning level of adverse events, some of which led to the death of patients, that arose from mistakes in their medical care. It is no surpri...

Program Summary: Being certified by a specialty board is vital to most physician's ability to practice. Board certification is a requirement in the credentialing process for many hospital systems. No matter what the medical specialty, major change has come to the ...

Program Summary: Graduate Medical Education program directors are convinced that without the labor of resident physicians, teaching hospitals would implode. All physicians understand the training formula that allows the use of cheap resident labor to produce expensi...