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05/19/2025
New findings from the American Association of Physician Associates (AAPA) show that PAs remain a growth industry — not only in number and compensation, but also in independent practice.
05/19/2025
Make sure your staff know when they can count the independent review of a test toward medical decision-making (MDM). Independent interpretation of a test can lift the level of the “amount and/or complexity of data to be reviewed and analyzed (data)” element of an E/M visit to moderate or extensive, depending on the work performed for an encounter.
05/19/2025
On May 12 the Trump administration announced a revival of the “Most Favored Nation” (MFN) drug pricing executive order (EO) similar to one it unsuccessfully tried to implement in President Trump’s first term. Apart from including Part D drugs and some more aggressive language than last time, administration officials did not immediately say how this attempt would achieve a different result.
05/19/2025
A recent enforcement action by the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) highlights the consequences of failing to conduct an adequate risk analysis under the HIPAA Security Rule.
05/19/2025
Physician associate (PA) billing boomed in a recent five-year stretch, as total claims climbed dramatically and the frequently reported E/M office visits (99211-99215) surged to new highs.

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