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How 2021 E/M guidelines could ease physicians’ documentation burdens

Learn what you need to know about the new CMS outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) coding guidelines that take effect next year.

CPT®
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RUC medical home recommendations

See the AMA/Specialty Society RVS Update Committee's (RUC) push to explore Alternative Payment Models, such as the patient-centered medical home.

RVS Update Committee (RUC)
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New 2020 CPT codes recognize E/M work that happens online

New E/M codes for 2020 acknowledge new a new way of practicing medicine that doesn’t involve a face-to-face encounter.

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E/M prep: Get your coding, EHR systems ready for 2021

New office-visit coding criteria are designed to be intuitive but implementing them requires practices to incorporate some change-management strategies and perhaps some outside advice.

CPT®
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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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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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Oct. 4, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on Highlights of CMS' 2020 physician fee schedule and QPP proposed rule

The AMA has submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the 2020 physician fee schedule and quality payment program (QPP) proposed rule. Find out about this and other highlights.

Advocacy Update
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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