The doctors’ association is blowing up the U.S.’ decades-old coding system for recording pregnancy services and starting fresh next year, bowing to calls from OB-GYNs and other maternity specialists.
Six things to know about the changes: 1. The AMA has made 329 changes to the 2021 CPT code set, including 206 new codes, 54 deletions and 69 revisions. The changes will take effect Jan. 1, 2021. 2.
Administrative tasks in medicine are a driver of physician burnout, an issue that came into sharp focus during the COVID-19 pandemic. The AMA said reducing administrative burdens is a central pillar ...
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Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.), lashed out at the American Medical Association (AMA) on Monday, saying that the organization's response to his previous letter demanding details about its Current ...