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Council on Long Range Planning & Development

About the Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD)

See how the Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD) studies long-term strategic issues related to AMA’s vision, goals and priorities.

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Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD) Projects

The Council on Long Range Planning and Development (CLRPD) works on projects based on actions of the AMA House of Delegates or Board of Trustees. Some of the current projects of the CLRPD include:

Council on Ethical & Judicial Affairs

Council on Ethical & Judicial Affairs (CEJA) reports

The council investigates general ethical conditions and all matters pertaining to the relations of physicians to one another or to the public, and make recommendations to the House of Delegates or the constituent associations through the issuance of reports.

Council on Medical Service

Physician payment reform: Council on Medical Service reports

These Council reports contribute to the policy options for reforming physician payment. Key council reports on this topic have addressed APMs, Medicaid expansion, the site-of-service differential and high-value care.

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Physician-led team-based care: Council on Medical Service reports

These Council reports address payment and insurance coverage for, and delivery, supervision, and coordination of, care provided by physician-led teams of clinicians. Key Council reports on this topic highlight team-based care in the context of wellness, preventive care, behavioral health care, and pain management.

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Medicare & Medicaid: Council on Medical Service reports

These Council reports anticipate and respond to Medicare and Medicaid program changes addressing such issues as program rules that impact medical practice, physician payment and the emergence of Alternative Payment Models (APMs).

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Hospitals & hospital-based services: Council on Medical Service reports

These Council reports have addressed hospital consolidation, the site-of-service differential, and sole community hospitals.

Council on Medical Service

Health insurance: Council on Medical Service reports

These Council reports have proposed strategies to address health insurer actions that interfere with the patient/physician relationship and impact the practice of medicine. Such topics include prior authorization, covered benefits, and affordability of health insurance.

Council on Medical Service

Health care coverage & choice: Council on Medical Service reports

These Council reports have proposed strategies establishing the AMA vision for health system reform to cover the uninsured and expand health insurance coverage and choice.

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Employee benefits: Council on Medical Service reports

These Council reports address employee benefits unrelated to health insurance benefits, such as paid sick leave and long-term care.

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