Authors of News & Leadership Viewpoints Bookmark Staff News Writer AMA Affiliated Groups News Writer, Authors Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team. News Authors Catalog of Topics Prep for Residency Mar 20, 2014 · 3 Min Read Graduating medical students meet their Match More than 17,000 U.S. allopathic medical school seniors and 16,000 other applicants participated in a physician rite of passage this week—the Match. From finding out whether they matched to a residency program to the final reveal of where they will be working on Friday, Match Week is fraught with nerves, emotions and lots of tradition. Medicare & Medicaid Mar 19, 2014 · 2 Min Read Act now before Medicare patch expires, AMA tells Senate As the March 31 deadline for reforming Medicare’s broken payment update system draws near, the AMA sent a letter Wednesday to the U.S. Senate, calling on Congress to work across party lines to eliminate the sustainable growth rate (SGR) payment formula while there’s still time. CPT® Editorial Panel Mar 19, 2014 · 3 Min Read Lifecycle of a code: How the CPT® and RUC process works Clinicians should have a say in how medical nomenclature is created and how services are valued—after all, physicians and other qualified health care professionals are the ones directly responsible for providing patient care. Medicare & Medicaid Mar 19, 2014 · 1 Min Read How Medicare cuts threaten access to care in Michigan Unless Congress repeals Medicare’s flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula by March 31, Michigan physicians face a 24 percent cut to payments for Medicare claims. Payment & Delivery Models Mar 18, 2014 · 1 Min Read Cleveland Clinic becomes first hospital certified as medical home The Joint Commission has awarded its first Gold Seal of Approval® for Primary Care Medical Home (PCMH) certification for hospitals to the Cleveland Clinic for demonstrating compliance with the group’s national standards for health care quality and safety. Medicare & Medicaid Mar 18, 2014 · 1 Min Read How Medicare cuts threaten access to care in Virginia Unless Congress repeals Medicare's flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula by March 31, Virginia physicians face a 24 percent cut to payments for Medicare claims. If the cut happens, consequences for the state include: - The average physician would get a cut of $17,000. ... Prep for Residency Mar 17, 2014 · 1 Min Read Medical students share Match reactions on Twitter Many fourth-year medical students experienced a stressful, then joyous Monday, the first day of some National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) results. Prevention & Wellness Mar 17, 2014 · 2 Min Read How doctors are taking patient safety over the CUSP to quality What once was a process limited to intensive care in hospitals now is moving into the ambulatory setting. A patient safety model proven to eliminate dangerous and costly infections is being piloted as a way to heighten the quality of care in physician practices. Load More
