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Telehealth is here to stay, but payment is key to future use

Learn how telemedicine has come so far in areas such as HIPAA-compliant platforms, and what it will take to make sure it continues to flourish.

Digital
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AMA announces CPT update to COVID-19 vaccine booster

New code for Janssen booster added to codes created for Moderna and Pfizer boosters.

Press Releases
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Category II application

Apply for Category II CPT code proposals with this form.

CPT®
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Doctors ask CMS to enforce rules on zero-fee EFT payments

As much as 3% of EFT claim payments are going to “value-added” services physician practices never requested. It’s time for the practice to end.

Claims Processing
Health professional putting a plastic bandage on a little girl's arm after giving her a vaccination
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Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids gets CPT codes

The provisional codes will be effective if the FDA and CDC give the vaccine the nod after a rigorous, transparent review process.

CPT®
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AMA announces CPT update for pediatric COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Provisional codes assigned to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.

Press Releases
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The one graphic you need for accurate blood pressure reading

While BP measurement is a routine task in most practices, are you sure it is done accurately in yours? Learn more with the AMA.

Hypertension
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New voices, perspective sought as CPT Editorial Panel expands

CPT panel in charge of maintaining “the language of medicine” adds new members fluent in the vocabulary of digital health and emerging medical technology.

CPT® Editorial Panel
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Medicare should pay for telehealth list services after pandemic

Learn about the AMA’s other comments on the 2022 Medicare physician pay schedule in areas such as clinical labor pricing and diabetes prevention.

Medicare & Medicaid