AMA issues principles for guiding AI development and use

Amid the rapid growth of what it calls “augmented intelligence” (AI) in health care, the American Medical Association (AMA) has issued a set of principles to channel the technology’s development…

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Physicians unite to back cornerstone of Medicare pay overhaul

Months of high-level discussions regarding reforming Medicare physician payment has culminated in physician lawmakers introducing bipartisan legislation advancing the first leg of the AMA’s three-part strategy for fixing the broken…

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New Billing Code for Added COVID Practice Expense

The nation's largest physician association is seeking to establish a path to payment for extra practice expenses required to care for patients during the COVID pandemic and possible future public…

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AMA announces new CPT codes as COVID-19 advancements expand

The American Medical Association (AMA) today published an update to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set that includes two code additions for reporting medical services sparked by the public…

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Coronavirus: AMA releases new CPT code for antigen tests

The American Medical Association (AMA) has a release an update to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) which includes a new code for reporting antigen testing of patients suspected to be…

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AMA Offers Checklist for E/M Coding and Documentation Changes

The American Medical Association (AMA) recently issued a checklist for physician practices to use when adopting evaluation and management (E/M) coding and documentation changes slated to take effect next year.…

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AMA supports CMS proposed rule to reduce E/M code burdens

The American Medical Association is giving high marks to a proposal by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to reduce the burden of Evaluation and Management codes on physicians.…

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AMA announces Evaluation and Management coding changes

Q: Are there any updates on the Evaluation and Management (E/M) code requirements? A: The American Medical Association (AMA) has now weighed in with their E/M requirement modifications, which means that…

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8 Medical Coding Mistakes That Could Cost You

Government and private insurers’ audits have revealed unfortunate cases of fraudulent or abusive medical billing practices. You deserve to be paid for the medical care you provide, but it is…

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How to Avoid TCM Coding Denials

• CPT code 99495 (TCM with moderate medical decision complexity and a face-to-face visit within 14 days of discharge) • CPT code 99496 (TCM with high medical decision complexity and…

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New CPT Codes to Better Support Telehealth

New codes are coming for the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set to bring more specificity to coding for an expanding range of telehealth services. The American Medical Association, which…

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AMA Pushes for More Delay, But ICD-10 is Necessary

Thomas Selva, MD, is chief medical information officer at the University of Missouri Healthcare. Last week we spoke about the last-minute attempt by the American Medical Association to once again…

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