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In this installment of “Professional Corner”: Nearly 10% of internal medicine residents may have a disability. The American Medical Association (AMA) updates decades-old billing codes for maternity care. And Texas researchers join an international effort to conduct clinical trials in autism.
Nearly 10% of Internal Medicine Residents Report a Disability
- About 9.5% of internal medicine residents reported having at least one disability, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. Researchers analyzed survey responses from more than 19,000 trainees in the US.
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder was the most common condition, reported by 68.3% of those with a disability. Other issues included motor or sensory disorders (8.7%) and chronic health conditions (12.6%).
- More than one quarter of residents who said they needed support did not request accommodations from their residency programs, often due to concerns about stigma or a lack of clarity about how to request help.
AMA Updates Billing Codes for Maternity Care
- The AMA is updating maternity care billing codes starting January 1, 2027, to replace a decades-old bundled code with separate options for prenatal care, labor management, delivery, and postpartum.
- The new codes will allow physicians to analyze and report each stage of maternity care separately and provide more detailed data on pregnancy care and outcomes.
- The AMA said the new changes are not expected to increase costs for patients.
Texas Children’s and Baylor Join International Autism Research Network
- A team of researchers in Texas has received a grant for up to $17.25 million from Aligning Research to Impact Autism to facilitate clinical trials in autism.
- Jimmy Holder, MD, PhD, and colleagues with the Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s and Baylor will establish one of 12 initial collaboration sites worldwide to study potential therapies for autism.
- Investigators aim to study treatments for different types of autism, including forms linked to genetic causes.
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