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10/26/2026
As flu season ramps up and the holiday season approaches, make sure your group understands Medicare’s rules for bringing in a substitute physician or physical therapist. Whether an absence is planned or due to an emergency, the ability to report and bill for a substitute’s or locum tenens’ services can prevent interruptions in a patient’s care and the practice’s revenue.
10/26/2026
As physician sexual assault stories continue to pile up in the press, it may be a good idea to revisit your consent and medical chaperone protocols to make sure they’re as effective as possible.
10/26/2026
Grappling with HIPAA compliance is a time-consuming endeavor, and some priorities aren’t attaining the desired outcomes. Health care organizations are spending too much time proving they’re compliant and not enough time improving their security, according to James Winebrenner, CEO of Elisity.
10/26/2026
Get caught up on a series of remittance advice remark codes (RARC) that might suddenly be popping up in remittance advice fields or your patients’ explanation of benefits. More than 20 RARC codes have become official additions to the active RARC list in 2026.
10/26/2026
Providers doubled their use of virtual check-ins after CPT code 98016 (Established patient brief communication technology-based service with 5-10 minutes of medical discussion) replaced HCPCS code G2012 on Jan. 1, 2025.

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