AMA Announces CPT Code Set Ready for Third Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines
The American Medical Association announced that the CPT® code set is ready for the rollout of third doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
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AMA Announces Effort to Advance Equitable Innovation in Health Care
Building on its commitment to advance equity in health care innovation, the AMA announced the creation of an external committee of experts dedicated to advising the organization on equitable structures and opportunities in health innovation that would benefit historically marginalized people and communities.
AMA Announces Update to COVID-19 Vaccine CPT Codes
The American Medical Association announced that the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set has been updated by the CPT Editorial Panel to include a new administration code that is unique to a potential third dose of the current COVID-19 vaccine offered by Pfizer.
Fourteen Leading Health Groups Support Value in Health Care Act
Fourteen national health stakeholder groups in a letter on July 20, 2021, praised the reintroduction of a bipartisan House bill that will accelerate Medicare’s move to value-based payment by boosting accountable care organizations and other alternative payment models.
Telemedicine July 2021
We are seeking out the latest developments around Telemedicine. How is telemedicine used to benefit patients and care givers? News from VeeMed, MDLIVE, DrFirst, Reliq Health Technologies, Pager, Spiras Health, Voyce, InterSystems, CAIRE Inc., AMA, ATA and more.
Health IT Appointments, Hires and Who’s Hiring
Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on hiring and appointments include Weitzman Institute, H1, Edifecs, CereCore, First Stop Health, Humana, Biofourmis, DSS, Inc., Medable Inc., Azara Healthcare, AMA, Verana Health, Healthix, Manifest MedEx, CRISP, & HealthInfoNet.
AMA Announced Policies Adopted on Final Day of Special Meeting
The American Medical Association announced policies adopted by physician and medical student leaders from all corners of medicine at the Special Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates. Policies adopted help the AMA drive the future of medicine, remove obstacles that interfere with patient care, and improve the health of the nation.
Friday at Five – Things to Know All in Lists of Five
Is five a magic number that people will click on to find out what’s on the list? Is it just the right number you think you have the time to read? I don’t know but there are lots of lists out there with 5 things you should know. These got me to click through and I think they were worth sharing.
AMA: Equity Must Be Baked Into Expansion of Telehealth
The American Medical Association approved policy intended to help close the digital divide in access to telehealth services. The new policy will help ensure that minority communities, individuals residing in underserved rural and urban areas, older adults, and individuals with disabilities can reap the benefits and promise of telehealth.