An investigation by the Center for Public Integrity found medical billing abuse and upcoding may be on the rise as medical professionals have billed an additional $11 billion over the last decade, ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: When I have appointments with my physicians (at our local, highly rated academic health system), they no longer do a physical exam. But in the after-visit note, there is a documented ...

A new, outside audit of Scottsdale Physicians Group found evidence suggesting upcoding, billing for medically unnecessary services, and cloning health records. The independent billing expert concluded ...

Medical school curriculum is heavy in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, and clinical rotations or clerkships. There is very little, if any, instruction on proper coding and billing for ...

After a long day in my primary care practice in rural southwest Virginia, I still had one more task to complete. As an employee of a healthcare corporation that provided care for Medicare patients, I ...

High-intensity billing during "treat and release" emergency department stays rose significantly from 2006 to 2019, and was partially fueled by factors such as changes in case mix and service offering ...

The healthcare industry is no stranger to technological advancements, and artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a game-changer in multiple areas. From diagnosing medical conditions to ...

A new study published March 18 in JAMA Health Forum finds that hospitalists are more likely to bill at the highest level of clinical severity possible for their medical encounters with hospitalized ...

An investigation by the Center for Public Integrity found medical billing abuse and upcoding may be on the rise since medical professionals have billed an additional $11 billion over the last decade, ...