The doctors’ association is blowing up the U.S.’ decades-old coding system for recording pregnancy services and starting fresh next year, bowing to calls from OB-GYNs and other maternity specialists.

During your next office visit, don’t be surprised if your doctor or nurse takes a keener interest in exactly where you sprained your ankle or how you developed that upper respiratory infection. The ...

WASHINGTON -- If things are a bit tense in your doctor's office come Oct. 1, some behind-the-scenes red tape could be to blame. That's the day when the nation's physicians and hospitals must start ...

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