AMA Clinical Examples in Radiology - 2005 Issue 1 (Winter)
A Letter From the Editor-in-Chief
A Letter From the Editor-in-Chief Dear Subscribers, Welcome! This is the first official issue of Clinical Examples in Radiology and, on behalf of the American Medical Association and the American College of Radiology, I thank you for subscribing. This publication is designed to provide coders the practical skills necessary to carry out their daily work. Rather than concentrating on coding rules and descriptors, the Editorial Board has strived to take real reports from clinical practice and carefully and critically dissect their contents, so that coders can approach each case just as they do in the office. For each case...
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Article Overview
This editorial introduces the first official issue of Clinical Examples in Radiology and explains the publication’s case-based approach to helping coders work through radiology reports. It highlights the 2005 cycle of radiology-related updates across several specialties, notes companion material from the AMA Press, and previews the kinds of practice-oriented topics addressed in the issue. The piece is useful for coders, radiology billing staff, and others who want context for the publication’s educational focus and the broader areas of CPT-related change discussed in that year.
Why This Topic Matters
It provides context for a case-based radiology coding resource and signals the major areas of coding update coverage that readers can expect in the issue and related publications.
What You Will Learn
- The purpose and audience of the radiology coding publication
- How the publication approaches case-based coding education
- The broad categories of radiology-related changes discussed for 2005
- How the issue fits alongside related AMA Press materials
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Radiology billing staff
- Coding educators
- Radiology practices
- Healthcare documentation professionals
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