On September 8, the American Medical Association (AMA) released a new code to report the additional practice expenses incurred during a public health emergency (PHE) that is over and above those usually included in a [...]
Online reviews are easy to write and convenient to access, but when it comes to pain medicine, reviews of health care providers can often miss the mark, according to a new editorial. Read more.
The prevalence of pre-existing chronic pain conditions in pregnant women is unknown. But with the increasing rates of women older than 30 years giving birth, clinicians are likely to see women with complex medical problems, [...]
The Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has posted the draft report for the systematic review on Treatments for Acute Pain: A Systematic Review. It is available [...]
On August 3, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that includes proposals to update payment policies and payment rates for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) [...]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a Medicare Learning Network (MLN) article with an effective date of June 12, 2020. The article summarizes the policy changes impacting the Physician Fee Schedule [...]
Hear from an expert panel comprised of both academic as well as private practice practitioners who share strategies to safely and successfully provide patient care in this new environment in this recorded webinar from May [...]
The Evidence-based Practice Center Program at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has posted the draft report for the systematic review on Management of Primary Headaches in Pregnancy. Read more.
Public and private insurers have taken steps to increase telehealth services during the public health emergency due to COVID-19. CMS is expanding its Virtual Services benefits on a temporary and emergency basis. The expanded benefit is [...]
The AMA has created a quick reference flow chart for CPT reporting for COVID-19 testing that outlines coding options for testing patients for COVID-19. Although testing is not likely to be ordered by pain [...]
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