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AMA Wire - 09/27/2012
Halt expansion of Medicare RAC audits to E/M codes, AMA tells CMS
Physician office visits may be under scrutiny as part of a new Medicare audit initiative the AMA is warning will lead to recoupment errors and costly appeals. Read more in AMA Wire.
American Medical News - 09/27/2012
Many rural patients bypass local hospitals
The average person travels more than 22 miles for inpatient care rather than seek the same services at a community hospital, a study says.
AMA President Blog - 09/26/2012
On the Road with AMA President, Jeremy A. Lazarus, MD
Dr. Lazarus writes about addressing the complex prescription drug abuse epidemic.
JAMA - 09/26/2012
Fractional Flow Reserve From CT Angiography
In an international multicenter study, Min and coauthors assessed the performance of noninvasive fractional flow reserve calculated from computed tomographic angiography for diagnosis of coronary stenosis in 252 stable patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease.
AMA Press Release - 09/17/2012
AMA Announces CPT Code Changes for 2013 that Address Constantly Evolving Healthcare Advancements
Dedicated input of practicing physicians working together with organized medicine results in important updates.
AMA Press Release - 09/12/2012
New Report Finds That Sequester of Medicare Spending Could Lead to More Than 750,000 Jobs Lost
A new report found up to 766,000 health care and related jobs could be lost by 2021 as a result of the 2 percent sequester of Medicare spending mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011.
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