• 1 Quality Reporting: The SGR Is Finally Gone But MIPS Takes Its Place

• 2 PQRS Specifications for Measure 317

• 3 Medicare Conversion Factor: CMS Makes A Small Technical Correction to the 2016 Conversion Factor

• 4 Laceration Repairs of the Mouth: Pay More Than Lip Service to Coding Rules For Mouth Lacerations

• 5 Reader Question: It Might Sting A Bit If A Large Bill Is Received for "Just A Shot"

• 6 Reader Question: Location And Extent Of Closure Are Key When Coding Oral Laceration Repairs

• 7 Reader Question: Don't Misstep When Dealing with Tarsal Fractures

• 8 Reader Question: Get the Inside Look At Ultrasound Documentation Requirements

• 9 You Be the Coder: Look for Documentation of Catheter Use Before Coding Thoracentesis