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Week 7 Discussion 3

Week 7 Discussion 3

Q Discussion 7/3 Do some research on hypertension in this country. What are the national statistics? How do these statistics reflect differences between essential hypertension and secondary hypertension? Are there some groups that are impacted more than others? What kinds of things do you expect to see as far as comorbidity, etc., when you are coding for medical conditions? Why is it important for medical coders to know the different types of hypertension and when they can anticipate seeing them in a patient's chart? This is not an exhaustive list. Just give some thought to this topic and its impact on the health of Americans and on your job as a medical coder. Post your thoughts, then respond to at least two of your peers.

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Increasing numbers of people are receiving diagnoses for various ailments. The availability of healthcare to more individuals leads to an increase in illness diagnoses. A contributing factor to hypertension is age. The prevalence of almost all illnesses will rise as people live longer. In addition, if you are especially referring to the United States, we have an excess of inexpensive, unhealthy food. Due to the high expense of healthful fruits and vegetables, a sizeable portion of Americans usually consume a lot of processed meals.