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The Wisconsin Medical Society has prohibited its members from accepting gifts from any provider of products that they prescribe to their patients.

Nearly 90 percent of medical professionals believe patients are less likely to sue after a mistake if they receive an apology and explanation for the error.

CMS has suspended contract work as part of its Recovery Audit Contractor program in response to protests filed by two unsuccessful bidders.

Downcoding, whether by audit or during routine claims processing, could be on the rise - particularly for practices with electronic health records, which are able to code for higher levels of service with relative ease.

If the federal government has its way, a quality reporting initiative from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services could pave the way toward establishing a pay-for-performance system.

If 80 percent of the population maintained a personal health record, it would save the U.S. $21 billion a year on health-care costs, according to a recently released study.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in late October that it will award an incentive payment of 2 percent of a physician's total Medicare allowed charges to doctors who use e-prescribing systems next year.

Georgia plans to unveil in December a consumer-focused "transparency" health website that will contain quality and cost information on the state's hospitals.

Though the use of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging has skyrocketed in the last decade, the benefits of the technology's increased availability are not clear, according to a new study.

From practical to whimsical, there's something for everyone this holiday season.

Do we have any legal recourse against CMS when we believe it has made an E&M error?

I have a patient who has health insurance from her employer as well as Medicare because she is on dialysis. How do I figure out which one is her primary insurer?

I'm looking for compensation information for a practice's chief executive officer, chief operating officer, administrator, and practice manager. What is a fair salary for these positions?

Does malpractice insurance cover charges of defamation?

I have been awarded a grant designed to recruit new physicians to underserved areas in my state. Is this money subject to taxes?

I'm planning to retire soon and obviously want to avoid common financial mistakes that many retirees or soon-to-be retirees make. What are some common retirement-related missteps?

I travel every few months for conferences and other professional development gatherings. Do you have any tips that could help me stretch my travel dollars?

I've read a lot about how home heating costs will be much higher this winter than in past years. Is there anything I can do before winter sets in to keep costs down?

Following a planned strategy will maximize the return you receive in the years ahead.

Mutually exclusive code edits play a role in whether procedures can be bundled.

The modifier -25 is not applicable to all emergency-type services performed in the office.

Medicare is usually the secondary payer, but not always. Check with the patient to see what other type of coverage is involved.

Contingency fees are the primary reason for such close scrutiny of extraneous legal issues by plaintiffs' attorneys.

The number of doctors prescribing antibiotics to adults with acute viral bronchitis is still rising, despite the fact that such drugs have no effect on that condition.

The first phase of the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program was a boon for budget-minded policymakers on Capitol Hill, but the controversial plan promises another potential headache for physicians.

A wide range of new equipment can help improve your practice - and the quality of patient care.

Estimated costs are in for the mandated upgrade to the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision.

The average total compensation for an internal medicine physician jumped 8 percent during the past year to $232,963 a year.