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I always advise that, prior to any encounter, you should determine and be prepared to answer at least 10 likely questions.

What a year it has been! For many of us, last year, like the year before, and the year before … battered and bruised us. Have you caught your breath yet? Are you questioning will this year be better? Leading has become more challenging than ever.

The FDA has published a new list of approved artificial intelligence/machine learning products. This compilation is not intended to provide an exhaustive or all-encompassing reference for medical devices incorporating AI/ML technology. Rather, it serves as a catalog of such devices spanning various medical disciplines, primarily drawn from information found in the summary descriptions of their marketing authorization documents.

All too often, when people tell me about their workplace troubles, frequently those problems are exacerbated by someone referred to as “difficult.” You’re probably thinking, “But you don’t know my coworker!” Yes, people are complex creatures, and you are correct. I don’t know your coworker. But I do know ways to adapt so that interactions are less “difficult.”

A common theme appears to be that everyone should strive hard to be a leader. Leadership is the ultimate goal for all and anyone not yearning for this prize has no ambition and will end up an unhappy follower.

The beginning of the year always brings new coding changes as well as other changes, such as updates to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) guidelines and coding edits.