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Bridging a divide through collaborative care

A recent article from the New England Journal of Medicine suggests the current division of labor between hospitalists and primary care physicians (PCPs) needs to be reconsidered.

Payment & Delivery Models
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Physicians write Congress an Rx: Reform Medicare, regulations

Physicians from across the country paid house calls to their members of Congress this week, visiting Capitol Hill to call for Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) reform and relief from the regulatory tsunami burdening practices.      Physicians meet with Sen. A...

Medicare & Medicaid
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AMA welcomes deadline extension for Meaningful Use attestation

The AMA is pleased with CMS' decision to extend the deadline to attest to Meaningful Use, but is concerned that rigid requirements will cause low participation.

Press Releases
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Physician SGR advocate among seven Dr. Nathan Davis Award winners

A congressman and physician who has worked to permanently repeal and replace the flawed Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula by introducing a bill to repeal it was one of seven recipients of the AMA’s top government service honor in health care.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Physician involvement in ACOs relies on changes, AMA tells CMS

Accountable care organizations (ACO) are promising for the future of health delivery system reform, and more supportive and flexible policies for ACOs would encourage more physician participation, the AMA and other health care organizations told the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Payment & Delivery Models
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AMA: Meaningful Use is still broken

Penalties hinder new care models that could improve quality and lower costs.

Press Releases
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AMA, stakeholders, specialty societies ask CMS to better ACO program

Further improvements are needed for ACOs to be more successful and sustainable.

Press Releases
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Changes to messy meaningful use program welcome

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced it would be modifying meaningful use requirements to streamline the program’s reporting procedures for physicians. After years of aggressive advocacy to make the program less burdensome for physicians, this is hugely welcome news to the AMA.

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What CMS' meaningful use changes could mean for physicians

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced its intent to modify meaningful use requirements, the notoriously burdensome electronic health record (EHR) incentive and penalty program, making it easier for physicians to meet meaningful use.

Medicare & Medicaid