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Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team.

Medicare & Medicaid

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Revamp underway for Medicare enrollment system

Bringing the Medicare physician enrollment process up to speed in the digital world may take some time, but recent significant steps in the right direction should reduce the hassles many physicians have experienced with the online process.

Medicare & Medicaid

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More flexibility, time needed for EHR upgrades, groups tell HHS

A group of nearly 50 of the nation's largest physician and hospital organizations, including the AMA, Friday asked HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to make the meaningful use program more flexible and give physicians more time to implement software upgrades.

AMA PRA Credit System

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Increasing body of evidence supports maintenance of certification

Maintenance of certification continues to arouse strong opinions among physicians, as evidenced by the number of resolutions on the topic that come before the AMA House of Delegates.

Judicial Advocacy

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Overriding doctor's orders-Case takes up hospital observation

A federal court case is shining light on the growing problem of inappropriately classifying hospital patients as “observation status” in an effort to cut down Medicare costs.

Sustainability

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State by state, medical liability reforms move forward

Dozens of states have taken up innovative medical liability reform legislation over the past year, and many states are continuing to make positive legislative gains moving into 2014.

Transition to Residency

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Primary care tops osteopathic match placements

More than half of osteopathic medical students and recent graduates matched into primary care residency programs, according to the AOA.

Claims Processing

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CMS promises end-to-end ICD-10 testing this summer

CMS announced it would conduct end-to-end testing of ICD-10 with a sample group of physicians this summer in response to a letter from the AMA urging further consideration of the code set.

Medicare & Medicaid

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Deadline for Medicare meaningful use attestation extended

Physicians who participated in Medicare EHR program in 2013 now have until March 31 to attest to the meaningful use requirements, a month later than the original deadline of Feb. 28.