title: The Changing Face of Healthcare: 2016 CPT Changes and Beyond.
abstract: This article reviews the changes to CPT 2016, with emphasis on the way CPT services will be provided in the future. Some of the newer codes are designed for reimbursable services provided by the medical clinical staff. In addition to the CPT changes, there are changes to the Medicare fee-for service Physician Fee Schedule. Review of these changes provides the reader with a snapshot of how healthcare will be provided and reimbursed in the future.
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thelian
mesh_terms: D032722:Advance Care Planning / Q000191:economics; D039702:Current Procedural Terminology; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends*; D005245:Fee Schedules; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans; D006801:Humans; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting / Q000191:economics; D008503:Medical Staff / Q000191:economics; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States