AMA guide to media reporting on CMS' Medicare physician data

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The American Medical Association (AMA) is committed to transparency and supports the release of data that can help improve quality of care. For that reason, the AMA believes that certain safeguards are needed to ensure accurate information is presented to the public. Given that CMS has once again released Medicare claims data without pre-verification by physicians to ensure accuracy and with little context, members of the media will be integral to ensuring that the public gets clear, accurate information.

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