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Spine
New CPT Code Now Effective for Second Level of Lumbar Total Disc Replacement Procedures
The American Medical Association has issued a new CPT® add-on code for the second level of lumbar total disc replacement (TDR)…
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Hospitals
63 healthcare orgs call on Congress to extend, expand visa waiver for international medical graduates
By Dave Muoio – August 3, 2022 Sixty-three provider and healthcare advocacy organizations are petitioning Congress to pass legislation expanding international…
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Financial
AAOS Files Amicus Brief in Support of Lawsuit Challenging No Surprises Act Rule
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) joined in filing an amicus brief supporting the lawsuit—led by…
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Financial
Providers slam House for not delaying nearly 10% Medicare payment cuts in must-pass spending deal
by Robert King | December 2, 2021 Major provider groups were livid that a continuing resolution to fund the federal government also doesn’t…
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Regulatory
New CPT Add-on Code Accepted for Second Level of Lumbar Total Disc Replacement Procedures
-The American Medical Association announced that it has accepted a new CPT add-on code for the second level of lumbar…
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Hospitals
Healthcare organizations ask HHS to delay quality measure reporting for ACOs
The American Hospital Association and American Medical Association are among the 11 organizations signing the letter. May 4, 2021 /…
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COVID-19
AMA and others struggling to perform testing urge HHS to reprioritize COVID-19 guidelines
August 11, 2020 / Mallory Hackett, Associate Editor Testing shortages continue along with gaps in the supply chain for reagents, swabs,…
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COVID-19
US Hospitals Getting Paid More to Label Cause of Death as ‘Coronavirus’
April 15, 2020 / By Wayne Dupree Senator Scott Jensen represents Minnesota. He’s also a doctor. He appeared on Fox News with…
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COVID-19
Doctors, hospitals, nurses seek $1 billion to combat COVID-19
March 17, 2020 / Kevin B. O’Reilly, News Editor, AMA What’s the news: Congress must ensure that its next COVID-19 economic…
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COVID-19
AMA Applauds Medicare Telemedicine Policy Change During Pandemic
March 17, 2020 AMA: Medicare Policy Change on Telemedicine Enhances Nation’s Digital Health Care Capacity. Statement Attributed To Patrice A.…
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Extremities
Bone Index Ltd. Announces AMA Issues New Reimbursement Code for Bindex Osteoporosis Measurement
HELSINKI, Jan. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Bone Index Ltd., one of Europe’s top new manufacturers of medical devices, announces that…
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Spine
joimax® Announces Release of First Endoscopic AMA CPT Code
September 26, 2016 IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The AMA (American Medical Association) released the CPT 2017 Codebook (Current Procedural Terminology), now containing…
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Top Stories
AMA Says New Payment Model Rightly Focusing on Care
Statement attributed to Dr. Steven J. Stack, M.D., president of the American Medical Association. “At first glance, this new payment…
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Top Stories
Steven J. Stack, M.D., Inaugurated as 170th President of AMA
CHICAGO – June 9, 2015 – Steven J. Stack, M.D., an emergency physician practicing in Lexington, Ky., has been sworn…
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Joint statement from the American Hospital Association, the American Medical Association and the American Nurses Association
For immediate release: Oct. 17, 2014 As our nation’s strategy to address the Ebola virus continues to evolve, hospitals and…
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