Maureen Connor

In a day and age when the advancements in medical technology are providing breakthroughs in healthcare, it may seem odd to many that an increasing number of people are seeking out alternative modalities to address their health issues. But one reason for this is that many of these advancements are dependent upon prescription medications, which [...]

Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy is an evidence-based and effective form of treatment for children with trauma and disorders of attachment . It is an evidence-based treatment, meaning that there has been empirical research published in peer-reviewed journals. Craven & Lee (2006) determined that DDP is a supported and acceptable treatment (category 3 in a six level [...]

You must be well aware of the different ways of interpretations of various types of diseases for coding purposes. For example, if you are coding biopsies you must have a real understanding about the primary and secondary malignancies. By ‘primary neoplasm code’ the reference is made to the exact ‘first site of tumor’ and when [...]