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How physicians can fight back against payer downcoding schemes

Payer downcoding lowers physician practice payments—often without notice or providing a reason. An AMA resource helps doctors battle back.

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Thousands of devices measure BP. Know which ones to trust.

Inaccurate BP readings can be dangerous. Learn about a website that lists devices to help patients measure blood pressure accurately at home.

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CPT®: The shared language of health care

More than 10,000 CPT codes today serve as the standard language for communicating medical, surgical and diagnostic utilization across health care.

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CPT Panel ensures CPT codes facilitate innovation

See how the medical experts on the CPT Editorial Panel ensure CPT codes remain up to date and reflect the latest medical care provided to patients.

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Communicating Social Determinants of Health webinar
Dec 8, 2022 ·
2 MIN READ

Communicating Social Determinants of Health: A Role for Coding

Learn how social determinants of health (SDOH) information needs to be coded and interoperable across the health and human services ecosystem.

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CPT® Webinars
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6 MIN READ

Nov. 11, 2022: Advocacy Update spotlight on Medicare payment

What’s happening with Medicare payment now and more in the latest Advocacy Spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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How new medical codes can boost use of digital therapeutic tools

Physicians’ enthusiasm for digital health tools is being helped by a CPT infrastructure that creates a pathway to payment.

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6 MIN READ

Oct. 28, 2022: National Advocacy Update

VA proposed rule allowing health professions trainees to provide care via telehealth and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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How the 2023 CPT code set will help cut administrative burdens

Next year’s CPT code set contains burden-reducing revisions to the codes and guidelines for most E/M services. Learn more with the AMA.

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