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CMS finalized a four-code complexity-based structure replacing legacy radiation oncology G-codes effective January 1, 2026, consolidating image guidance and treatment delivery under codes 77387, 77402, 77407, and 77412.

The AMA’s CPT Editorial Panel approved a structural overhaul of maternity care coding, replacing global obstetric codes with phase-specific reporting across antepartum, labor management, delivery, and postpartum care effective January 1, 2027.

CPT code 0936T became active in January 2025 for retinal photobiomodulation, with reimbursement determined claim-by-claim and scope-of-practice limits restricting who may perform the procedure.

OpenAI introduced clinician-tailored ChatGPT capabilities for documentation, evidence synthesis, and patient education, with several major academic centers as early enterprise adopters.

A $4.5 million stroke verdict shows how a missing ‘stat’ designation and one unfollowed order can end a patient’s life and a neurologist’s career.

A physician-owned oncology group in Georgia attributed retention of women oncologists to flexible scheduling, ambient AI documentation, and ownership-model voice in operational decisions.