Practice Management
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PQRS: Window is short to dispute the 2% pay cut
File by Nov. 9 to dispute the CMS determination that you or your practice did not comply with PQRS requirements for 2014 or face a 2% Part B pay...
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Reference payment plan cuts colonoscopy costs by 20%
Key clinical point: A state employer’s switch to “reference payment” insurance coverage of colonoscopy cut the cost of the procedure by 20%. Major...
Conference Coverage
The value proposition comes home: The Jack A. Vennes, M.D. and Stephen E. Silvis, M.D. Honorary Lecture
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The small gastroenterology practice – How to survive in a changing world
A community gastroenterologist in a small practice offers practical advice on staying afloat in a changing regulatory environment.
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CMS releases ICD-10-CM valid codes and code titles
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a complete list of the 2016 ICD-10-CM valid codes and code titles in a downloadable...
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Caps on malpractice damages
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Doctors doubt quality metrics improve quality of care
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Coding mistakes lead to $35 million in drug overpayments
An audit by the Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) discovered that Medicare contractors in 13 states...