AMA statement on 2015 Medicare Part B data release

"The American Medical Association (AMA) is committed to transparency that improves patient care and ensures patients and physicians have access to the data they need to make informed medical decisions. Transparency efforts and improving the use of health care data will be issues discussed during our annual meeting next week.

“The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has made a key improvement to its physician claims data release by separating Part B drugs from payment for physician services, thus eliminating the misleading perception that drug reimbursement was physician income.