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12/16/2010

Congressional updates to the 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule will provide a small boost to therapy services when compared to just a month ago. The multiple procedure payment reduction (MPPR) on therapy services has been further weakened and lawmakers elected to bring back the therapy cap exception next year.

12/16/2010

This week's question is answered by Regan Bode, CPC, CPC-H, CPMA, CEMC, ACS-EM, content manager for DecisionHealth and consultant for DecisionHealth Professional Services.

Q. Do the surgery global periods apply to the assistant at surgery the same way that they apply to the primary surgeon?

12/16/2010

Summary: How does switching to an electronic health record (EHR) system affect the cost of having non-physician practitioners (NPPs) in your office? Few lengthy surveys are available, but this data from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) represents some of the most comprehensive so far. Even so, the data is limited to only a few specialty types.

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