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July 12, 2018: National Advocacy Update

Software patching, pay adjustments and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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Add a pharmacist to the team to see better outcomes

An integrated health system in Oregon has embedded pharmacists for 20-plus years. Here is how their collaboration with pharmacists works.

Scope of Practice
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Geisinger makes quality pledge that lasts a lifetime

Geisinger’s promise to cover follow-up hip-replacement care could be an industry game-changer. Now it's shown that it can be done, surgeon says.

Public Health Advocacy
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Real-world examples bring health systems science home

A textbook chapter advances key health systems science concepts by showing how organizations are working to implement them.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Precision medicine should have its place in new pay models

The tailored approach to delivering care should be incorporated into alternative payment models, the AMA House of Delegates says.

Population Health
Marianna Kong, MD
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How team-based care enhances resident learning

Residents are spending less time in teaching clinics. A team-based care approach can make that time more productive.

Improve GME
James Harvey, MD with patient
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Key to medical group’s success: Letting doctors be doctors

Physicians with Privia Medical Group are not called upon to be typists or negotiate contracts. Their role is to listen to patients and provide care.

Sustainability
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Proposed APM would offer support for palliative care teams

Innovative model to address gaps in care for seriously ill patients and support sustainable interdisciplinary palliative care gets closer to CMS approval.

Payment & Delivery Models
Physician entering data into a laptop.
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3 strategies that cut down on physician “pajama time”

Standard workflows and better documentation, in-basket management are the key ingredients in a revamp that saves doctors more than 30 minutes a day.

Sustainability