More than two thirds of physicians believe the maintenance of certification process adds no clinical value to their practice. While many certifying boards have responded to pressure by making changes, some states are also addressing the issue through anti-MOC legislation. READ MORE
An 85 percent increase per member in emergency department spending between 2009 and 2015 was the result of hospitals coding and billing for a greater number of high severity cases, according to a 2017 Health Care Cost Institute study. But what does this upward shift in evaluation and management levels say about what’s happening in the ED? READ MORE
Indiana physician practices have just over two weeks to report and relinquish unclaimed property to meet the November 1, 2018, deadline. READ MORE
While the number of surgeries continues to increase annually in the US, and particularly the number of surgeries performed in ambulatory surgical centers, researchers have uncovered a lack of consensus about which patients *should* be treated in the ASC. READ MORE
