Staff News Writer

Simplify CPT® coding by importing the 2015 CPT code set into your claims and billing software using the CPT® 2015 Data File on CD-ROM.

Do you have an idea for a grassroots public health program that addresses prescription medication safety for underserved or at-risk youth?

Now that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is fully in place, many of us are seeing patients for whom navigating the complexities of health care insurance is a brand new challenge.

Recently, AMA Wire® has focused coverage on how to measure blood pressure accurately, the first action to appropriately managing high blood pressure. Once a patient’s hypertension is confirmed, physicians and their practice staff should act rapidly to help bring that blood pressure under control.

As the nation’s prescription drug abuse crisis continues its devastating course, physicians and policymakers are trying to tackle the issue head on, at both the national and state levels. Here are some key ways prescription drug abuse is being addressed in the states.

How can tomorrow’s physicians integrate technology into their practice beyond simply using electronic health records (EHR)? One medical school outlined exactly how physicians of the future can be adept at making technology work for them.

Health insurance companies that spent too little on medical care last year had to refund more than $330 million to consumers by Aug. 1 in order to be compliant with a little-known provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

The Physician Payments Sunshine Act roll-out is suffering from a major lack of communication, a shortened timeline and a confusing registration process, the AMA and 112 specialty and state medical societies told the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in a letter.