The joint resolution is sponsored by Sen. Tim Melson, MD (R-Florence).
Earlier this year, Mobile, Ala. urologist Jeff Terry, MD, testified before a Congress panel that ICD-10 would be a significant burden to physicians and could impact patient access to healthcare, according to the report.
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