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E/M prep: Your in-house practice checklist for 2021 transition

New E/M office visit coding guidelines are simpler and more flexible. Learn more from the AMA on what to do in your practice to get the biggest burden relief.

CPT®
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10 tips to prepare your practice for E/M office visit changes

Learn about key changes in E/M office visit changes with a checklist of 10 tips to prepare your practice.

CPT®
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AMA applauds relief from documentation burden in new Medicare rule

Many physicians will have reduced documentation beginning in 2021.

Press Releases
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4 MIN READ

E/M overhaul aims to reduce physicians’ documentation burdens

Learn how the AMA has worked with CMS and 170 physician organizations to simplify office-visit documentation.

CPT®
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6 new digital health CPT codes that you should know about

The new codes will help physicians and others report e-visits, which are patient-initiated digital communications.

CPT®
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4 MIN READ

AMA Releases 2020 CPT® code set

Updates to medicine’s common language reflect tech-enabled patient services

Press Releases
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4 MIN READ

Mayo Clinic’s cancer telerehab program boosts quality of life 

A telerehabilitation program yielded improvements in cancer patients’ pain and function, showing the power of relatively low-tech interventions. 

Digital
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Medicare pay should recognize value of surgeons' office visits

The AMA will take a deeper dive into one aspect of the proposal from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Aug. 8, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on Medicare pay should recognize value of surgeons' office visits

The AMA is hard at work developing educational materials to describe the revised CPT office visit codes and documentation guidelines.

Advocacy Update