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Coding Update: CPT Editorial Panel Meeting: What's on the Agenda and Why It Matters

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The CPT® Editorial Panel will meet in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from September 19 to 21, 2024. As published by the American Medical Association (AMA), the meeting agenda includes proposals to create new current procedural...more

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Compliance with Medicare’s updated 2024 split (or shared) visit policy

Split (or shared) visits—the current term used by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)—allow non-physician practitioners (NPPs) and physicians who work for the same employer/entity to share patient visits on the...more

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AMA Augmented Intelligence Research - Physician sentiments around the use of AI in heath care: motivations, opportunities, risks,...

Background and Objectives • In August 2023, the American Medical Association conducted a comprehensive study of physician’s sentiments towards the use of augmented intelligence (AI) in health care including current use...more

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Health Care Providers Navigate Fallout of Major Cyberattack on Change Healthcare

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Change Healthcare, an affiliate of Optum and UnitedHealth Group, processes more than 15 billion health care transactions annually and touches one of every three patient records. On February 21, Change disconnected its...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: February 6, 2024

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more

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State telehealth policy trends 2023 year in review

Background Three years following the onset of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), states across the United States continue to enact permanent changes to telehealth laws that impact how physicians and other health care...more

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AI and Healthcare: More Guidance and Regulations are Coming to Town

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There is no doubt that artificial intelligence (“AI”) and more specifically, generative AI, is one of the hottest topics in healthcare for 2023. There is also no doubt that it will continue to be a hot topic into 2024 and...more

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Remote Monitoring and Digital Therapies: CMS Updates Coverage and Payment Policies

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In recent years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded payment for remote monitoring services in an effort to pay for non-face-to-face services that improve care coordination for Medicare...more

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[Webinar] State Telehealth Policy Trends: 2023 Year in Review - December 5th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

Three years following the onset of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), states across the United States continue to enact permanent changes to telehealth laws that impact how physicians and other providers can deliver...more

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Better Health Care Newsletter - November 2023

We can all agree that health and wellness should be equal opportunity goals for all Americans, and your skin color shouldn’t matter. But it does. The health numbers for Blacks, Latinos and Asian Americans are so...more

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What Does Wisconsin Medical Examining Board’s New Chaperone Rule Mean for Hospitals?  Not Much.

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The new rules about chaperones for physicians in private practice (not hospitals or hospital-employed physicians) go into effect October 1, 2023. The rule is promulgated by the Medical Examining Board (MEB), which does not...more

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Prior Authorization Reform in Healthcare: Winds of Change?

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Bob Dylan, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and one of the greatest American songwriters of all time, has effectively used wind as a metaphor in a number of songs he has written, each with its own distinct message....more

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5 Questions with Erin Trish: Surprise Billing in Healthcare

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5 Questions is a periodic feature produced by Cornerstone Research, which asks our professionals, senior advisors, or affiliated experts to answer five questions. We interview Professor Erin Trish, of the Schaeffer Center...more

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When Does a Medical Error Become a Criminal Act?

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Healthcare providers carry heavy liability risks in the event of a medical malpractice allegation or professional standards violation, which can be costly and lead to licensing ramifications and reputational damage. While the...more

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DEA Permits Continuation of Telemedicine Controlled Substances Prescribing: A Temporary Pause of the Proposed Rules or a...

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Earlier this year in late February, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced proposed rules attempting to change the rules for tele-prescribing controlled drugs that were permitted during the COVID-19 Public Health...more

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Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 - April 2023

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States, states, payers, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth services. Telehealth is an essential tool in ensuring patients are able to access...more

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Closing the Digital Health Disconnect: A Blueprint for Optimizing Digitally Enabled Care (UPDATED)

Editor’s Note: In a new report, summarized below, the American Medical Association (AMA) and Manatt Health explore the digital health disconnect and propose opportunities for health care stakeholders to address it. The report...more

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Texas Medical Association Files Third Challenge to No Surprises Act

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On November 30, 2022, the Texas Medical Association (TMA) filed a third lawsuit challenging the regulations implementing the No Surprises Act (NSA). TMA’s latest suit before the United States District Court for the Eastern...more

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Hot Topics in Health Care - November 2022

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Physician Groups Voice Strong Opposition to Proposed Expanded Scope of Practice for Non-Physician Practitioners - The American Medical Association and over 80 other physician industry groups have come out in strong...more

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CMS Clarifies Coverage and Payment for Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Services

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On November 1, 2022, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2023 final rule for services reimbursed under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) (the Final Rule). The Final...more

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The Room Where It Happens: The Autonomy of the Hospital Ethics Committees Post-Dobbs

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Since the issuance of the Dobbs decision, there’s been significant discussion by lawyers, philosophers, healthcare providers and political leaders. The ruling has created uncertainty and confusion for those working in the...more

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Providing Remuneration to Address Physician Burnout: Stark Law Considerations

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Hospitals and Other Providers Should Make Sure Any Items or Services of Value That They Provide to Their Referring Physicians To Alleviate Burnout Comply With the Stark Law - Amidst the ongoing labor market shortages and...more

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Triaging “Ivermania”: Recent Court Decisions Provide Guidance to Hospitals on Responding to Demands for Debunked COVID-19...

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, hospitals and other health care providers are facing a separate challenge: “Ivermania”—the wave of lawsuits filed against hospitals by guardians of COVID-19 patients seeking court orders...more

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Accelerating and Enhancing Behavioral Health Integration Through Digitally Enabled Care: Opportunities and Challenges

The American Medical Association (AMA) and Manatt Health Strategies (Manatt Health) gathered a diverse working group of stakeholders representative of physician practices and health systems, large employers, health plans and...more

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[Webinar] Actions and Strategies to End the Nation’s Drug Overdose Epidemic - February 7th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

The nation’s overdose and death epidemic continues to get worse, but policymakers and other stakeholders have yet to fully embrace evidence-based solutions to help those with a substance use disorder (SUD), patients with pain...more

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