…practice, and also is an assistant clinical professor at East Tennessee State University. A graduate of Louisiana State University, Dr. Lorio completed his general surgical internship and orthopedic residency…

…extensions for upcoming measure reporting and data submission deadlines for several CMS programs due to “the additional extreme and uncontrollable circumstances.” For those programs with data submission deadlines in…

…alternative pathway where breakthrough devices are no longer required to demonstrate evidence of “substantial clinical improvement” to qualify for new technology add-on payments Provides an alternative pathway where qualified…

…quicker improvements in quality of care. This also benefits small and rural hospitals by allowing them to draw from the resources and clinical expertise of a larger hospital system….

…office/outpatient E/M visits for new patients, and revise the code definitions. The CPT code changes also revise the times and medical-decision-making (MDM) process for all of the codes and…

…and aligns with Medicaid program goals. Oversight agencies have recommended changes to better oversee and understand Medicaid supplemental payments, disproportionate share hospital payments and the associated non-federal share. In…

A new study by the National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) of nearly 250 hospitals that were acquired between 2009 and 2013 found no evidence that the ownership…

ISASS is an active participant in several AMA bodies through its seat on the AMA House of Delegates: AMA CPT Editorial Panel AMA/Multi-Specialty Relativity Update Committee (RUC) AMA Federal…

…Through membership in the AMA House of Delegates, ISASS is also able to be an active participant in several AMA bodies, including the AMA House of Delegates, the AMA…

…treatment outcomes. Assessing the level of potential interest in the demonstration program from stakeholders and eligible program participants The Innovation Center described their intention to integrate the feedback and…

Read the Spring 2020 issue of “Vertebral Columns” This edition focuses on clinical practice issues, from elective surgery in light of the COVID-19 pandemic to when to prescribe opioids…

ISASS-Endorsed CPT Application is Approved at May 2020 CPT Editorial Panel Meeting At the American Medical Association Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Editorial Panel meeting, held virtually May 12-14, 2020,…