Staff News Writer

Ever on the cutting edge of health IT, physicians are a driving force behind new technologies. That’s because they understand the value of tools that can advance patient care and enhance practice efficiencies.

AMA’s CHANGEMEDED conference covered new ideas, technologies and breakthrough innovations poised to transform future physician training. Here’s a roundup of the best highlights and themes from the conference.

Proposed flexibilities in the electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program for Medicare have yet to be finalized. The AMA is calling on regulators to issue an automatic hardship exemption so physicians aren’t penalized for regulatory delays outside their control.

MetLife Dental Insurance is available to all physicians, their family and practice staff. Acceptance in the MetLife Dental Plan is guaranteed for all AMA members.

Electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use regulations continue to interfere with practice efficiency, but how are they affecting patient care? Physicians took the floor at a special town hall meeting, giving the detailed answers to this question that federal policymakers need to hear.

With the arrival of the Oct. 1 implementation deadline for ICD-10, you need to be sure your practice can take care of any claims processing issues that result from using the new code set. The AMA’s ICD-10 Web page allows you to report any issues your practice is experiencing with how Medicare is processing claims now that the ICD-10 code set is in effect.

Negotiation is an artful form of communication that entails asking for exactly what you deserve—and that means employee benefits. Here’s a must-have list of benefits every new physician should ask for when negotiating a job offer.