1 The number of physicians in training who choose the primary care field of internal medicine dropped by 50% from 1998 to 2003,2 and primary care physicians (PCPs) in practice are leaving at a faster rate than other specialties.3 Increased workloads, administrative hassles, demanding time ...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the results from their Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) earlier this year. The results showed a 9.5% overall improper payment rate for 2017, representing $36.21 billion in improper payments....