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- Chronic Diseases - American Medical Association
Chronic diseases are long-term health conditions that can have a significant impact on a person's quality of life
- Long COVID 2025: Symptoms, diagnosis, post-COVID treatments and the . . .
The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients Learn more about the latest long COVID research
- Lyme disease misinformation has physicians searching for guidance
Most cases of Lyme disease can be cured with antibiotics, but some patients experience persistent symptoms even after treatment A lack of evidence-based guidance for how to care for people experiencing persistent symptoms and growing misinformation makes treatment challenging Lyme disease is the
- What doctors wish patients knew about bronchitis
Bronchitis inflames airways, causing cough and fatigue Jonathan Stoever, MD, pulmonologist at Confluence Health, explains its symptoms and care
- What doctors wish patients knew about irritable bowel syndrome
Digestive discomfort has become an all-too-common complaint And one condition that stands out for its bewildering array of symptoms and challenges is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) It is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder that can disrupt daily routines, dampen quality of life for patients with IBS feeling frustrated and isolated
- What doctors wish patients knew about asthma
Chronic Diseases What doctors wish patients knew about asthma Asthma can be life-threatening if you don’t get treatment Two physicians, from Bayhealth and Rush University System for Health, share more
- Coding and Billing for Preventive and Problem-Focused E M
When a patient is seen for a physical or preventive wellness visit, and also has acute complaints or chronic problems which require additional evaluation, some physicians encounter challenges when coding and billing for both services There is confusion about whether it is permissible to bill for acute or chronic care, as well as the preventive service, in the same visit Sometimes physicians
- Improving your ICD-10 Diagnosis Coding - American Medical Association
Acute vs Persistent vs Recurrent vs Chronic Review the guidelines for how the terms acute, persistent, recurrent, and chronic are defined for various diagnoses The guidelines define how many episodes within a period of time constitute acute, persistent, recurrent, and chronic
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