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While a handful of specialists saw pay increases of 7% or more, compensation stayed fairly flat overall, according to American Medical Group Association consultants.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) already told CMS that it found massive meaningful use overpayments among its providers -- but maybe they'll take quicker action on it now that the topic has captured the attention of a couple of U.S. Senators.

The NotPetya attacks detailed in Part B News’ current cybersecurity story differ from the usual ransomware attacks in that the data was not ransomed but destroyed. We asked security experts: Are hackers moving from traditional ransomware to destructive exploits?

Brace for a big shake-up to E/M coding. CMS announced its intention to pursue “comprehensive reform of E/M documentation guidelines” in the 2018 proposed Medicare physician fee schedule released July 13.

Use this ICD-10-CM conversion table to get ready for Oct. 1. 

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