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6 characteristics of successful physician-hospital relationships

For physicians who want to work in hospitals or health systems, or to integrate their practices, new guidelines outline the six characteristics for successful relationships. They help foster more collaborative and cohesive decision-making at the leadership level.

Payment & Delivery Models
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AHA and AMA offer new guiding principles on integrated leadership

The AMA and the American Hospital Assn. released guidelines to bring clinical skills and business insights together for better health-system decision making.

Press Releases
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IPAB repeal bill moves forward in House

A bipartisan measure introduced by Rep. Phil Roe, MD, to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), a controversial federal panel charged with reducing health care spending, was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Why CMS should stop Stage 3 of meaningful use

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed modifications for Stages 1 and 2 of the meaningful use electronic health record (EHR) program offered some good news for physicians. The AMA feels CMS should stop moving forward with Stage 3.

Medicare & Medicaid
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AMA statement on Ways and Means Committee vote to repeal IPAB

The AMA commends the U.S. House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee for passing legislation to repeal a provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Press Releases
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6 things to know about Medicare's claim data release

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released data on the medical services physicians provide and how much they are paid under Medicare Part B fee for service. Here are some of the most important things to know about the claim data release.

Medicare & Medicaid
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AMA statement on 2015 Medicare Part B data release

The AMA is committed to transparency that ensures patients and physicians have access to the data they need to make informed medical decisions.

Press Releases
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AMA guide to media reporting on CMS' Medicare physician data

The American Medical Association (AMA) is committed to transparency and supports the release of data that can help improve quality of care.

Press Releases
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Supreme Court rules against delayed lawsuits, damages

Physicians who provide services under Medicare and other federal health care programs won’t face the possibility of civil lawsuits being brought against them for an unlimited period, thanks to a recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States.

Medicare & Medicaid