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Meaningful use tip sheets help meet specific measures

Get the help you need to meet specific core measures of the meaningful use electronic health record (EHR) incentive program with a series of tip sheets. Use the AMA’s tip sheets on some of the more complex Stage 2 core measures.

Medicare & Medicaid
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3 Min Read

Physicians outline improvements to EHR certification process

Physicians can’t meet meaningful use requirements without certified electronic health records (EHR). Medical associations recommended three changes to improve the certification process and make it easier for physicians to use EHRs and care for patients.

Digital
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3 Min Read

Allopathic, osteopathic GME programs move closer to alignment

As of Jan. 1, the accreditation systems for allopathic and osteopathic graduate medical education (GME) programs are partners, driving forward the implementation of a single accreditation system for all GME programs in the country.

Digital
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2 Min Read

Complete PQRS with alternate reporting option

Physicians will face a 2 percent payment penalty in 2017 if they do not successfully report for Medicare’s Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) this year. You can take advantage of a reporting option that can help improve patient outcomes while simultaneously lessening your chances of incurring penalties.

Payment & Delivery Models
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4 Min Read

Top 4 issues physicians will take to state legislatures in 2015

Physicians will see some key issues play out in their home states over the next year. 200 medical association leaders discussed strategy around legislative and regulatory priorities. Four issues came out at the top of the list.

State Advocacy
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2 Min Read

Top tips for providing point-of-care pricing

Make the most of the information that is available through electronic eligibility verification, including determining what your patients owe and receiving payment from patients at the time of service. Get a free point-of-care pricing toolkit.

Claims Processing
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5 Min Read

Healthcare leaders praise legislators for reintroducing Flex-IT Act

Strong, bipartisan support for increasing Meaningful Use flexibility

Press Releases
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3 Min Read

AMA supports private enforcement of Medicaid’s equal-access mandate

Medicaid patient access at stake in U.S. Supreme Court case

Press Releases
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3 Min Read

Supreme Court considers Medicaid payment rate adequacy

The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing in on whether states must comply with the federal Medicaid Act’s “equal access” provision that is intended to make sure physicians and other health care providers receive sufficient payment to provide care to low-income and disabled patients.

Medicare & Medicaid