Dawn Cook
Managing Mental Health Medical Codes
When developing or rebutting a life care plan or writing a bill review, life care planners must be aware of medical billing codes and corresponding definitions that can be utilized specific to the diagnosis and treatment of mental health. This article will review the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes as ...
Read MoreTechnology – Supporting Home Neurological Rehabilitation
Neurological rehabilitation requires the support of either or a combination of occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy, typically delivered in an outpatient or inpatient rehab setting. These types of therapies often provide patients with a home exercise program to help supplement their rehabilitation in addition to session attendance. Home ...
Read MoreDawn published in Healthcare Business Monthly Magazine
Understanding the costs associated with surgery upfront is important for patients and payers.
A surgical letter includes a surgeon’s expected costs for a specific surgery. The letter aims to provide a budget for preoperative care, costs on the day of surgery, and postoperative care. The letter may be created for ...
Read MoreDawn reviews the Coder’s Specialty Guide for Pain Management
Dawn Cook, RN, CLCP, CLNC, recently published “Coder’s Specialty Guide for Pain Management Review” in the Winter 2023 release of the AANLCP Journal of Nurse Life Care Planning.
To view Dawn’s full review, click here Cook, D. L. (2023) “Coder’s Specialty Guide for Pain Management Review” Journal of Nurse Life ...
Read MoreMedical Coding and Deciphering the Bills for Pain Injection and Radiofrequency Ablation
Pain injections and Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) are common medical procedures in litigation. Each procedure has a five-digit CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code, as designed by the American Medical Association[1]. When reviewing a past medical bill, there should be clear dates of service and a code for the service. ...
Read MoreProducts to Make a Home More Accessible
A key component of life care planning is implementing technology that allows for the most independence, safety, and accessibility for a person in their home. Advancing technology is making it easier to control many aspects of a home from a smartphone, tablet, or with voice through products like Google Home ...
Read MoreDawn receives the Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners
The American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners (AANLCP) is a professional member organization for nurses working in the field of life care planning. The AANLCP promotes education, collegiality, collaboration, research, and standards as they relate to the practice of Nurse Life Care Planning.
The Distinguished Service Award recognizes an ...
Read MorePain Procedures and Codes
Epidural Steroid Injections (ESI) and Radio Frequency Ablations (RFA) are standard medical procedures in personal injury, especially for motor vehicle crashes and slip-and-fall cases. Each procedure has a five-digit Common Procedural Terminology (CPT) code designated by the American Medical Association[1].
When you look at a past medical bill, ...
Read MoreLow Vision and Assistive Aids
Low vision is vision loss that is permanent and cannot be corrected with medical or surgical intervention or conventional prescription eyeglasses. Devices are available to assist persons with low vision to live as independently as possible, keep up with their activities and social life.
Vision rehabilitation therapy is beneficial to people ...
Read MoreDawn hosting breakout session at IARP Conference on Medical Bill Reviews
The International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (IARP) Annual Conference is taking place November 12-13 virtually. The conference will offer sessions that go beyond the broad spectrum into the fine detail of the expert’s methodology, introduce new ideas and skills for rehabilitation and life care planning professionals, and create opinions based ...
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