Coding and Documentation

Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of America's Physician Groups, shares the top Medicare policy she'd like to see Congress act on in 2025.

Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of America's Physician Groups, explains why their latest report proposes bundling dental, vision and hearing into accountable care.

Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of America's Physician Groups, breaks down the organization's proposal for fixing prior authorizations and Star Ratings in Medicare Advantage.

Low-income patients face more health insurance denials and are less likely to successfully challenge them compared to higher-income patients

A new policy paper from the American College of Physicians lays out eight recommendations to modernize risk adjustment, reduce administrative waste and better serve high-risk patients.

Survey data show that delays, denials and added steps tied to prior authorization are worsening patient outcomes and creating frustration — but AI may help streamline the process.

Pledge to streamline the process comes amid growing public and government pressure, but the previous industry promises in 2018 accomplished little.

Female primary care physicians spend more time on portal messages and documentation — and report higher levels of burnout and patient hostility — than their male counterparts.

Leveraging intelligent automation to streamline workflows, reduce errors and elevate patient outcomes.

HHS has made changes, but lawmakers want prior auth procedures codified in law.

Test your coding knowledge with this engaging quiz on CPT, ICD-10, and E/M guidelines, featuring real-world scenarios and compliance standards.

Joshua M. Liao, MD, spoke with Medical Economics following the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting last month about succeeding in value-based payment models.

Joshua M. Liao discusses how primary care practices can adapt to models that reward care delivered outside traditional office visits.

National Comprehensive Cancer Network holds policy summit on collaboration in oncology, primary care.

Technology offers hope to physicians dragged down by prior authorizations, but there is no perfect solution.

The first Practice Academy event of 2025 featured educational sessions on practice leadership, medical malpractice and audit-proof coding.

The secrets of evaluation and management coding success.

Hidden costs are draining your practice. Here’s where they are — and how to take control.

Heather Bassett, MD, chief medical officer of Xsolis, joins the show to talk prior authorizations and how technology may be able to help.

Prior authorizations are a major pain point for physicians, but technology may be able to help.

Prior authorizations are a major pain point for physicians, but technology may be able to help.

Prior authorizations are a major pain point for physicians, but technology may be able to help.

Prior authorizations are a major pain point for physicians, but technology may be able to help.

Prior authorizations are a major pain point for physicians, but technology may be able to help.

Prior authorizations are a major pain point for physicians, but technology may be able to help.