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MIPS 2019: Not too late to avert future Medicare pay penalties

Eligible physicians who fail to report data under Medicare’s 2019 Quality Payment Program (QPP) will be subject to a 7% penalty in 2021.

Medicare & Medicaid
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3 keys to getting paid and thriving in private practice

So you’ve decided an employment setting isn’t the right fit for you? That makes close attention to payment an even bigger priority.

Private Practices
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Medicare Advantage value-based care contracts: What to negotiate

Learn how to review and negotiate MA contracts to ensure your arrangement is clear and fair.

Payment & Delivery Models
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What medical residents must know to excel in team-based care

Medical residents can meet ACGME core-competency requirements while learning how they fit and function on interprofessional teams.

Improve GME
Elizabeth Teisberg, PhD, giving a presentation at the AMA headquarters on high-value, relationship-centered care
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Track outcomes that matter to attack health care dysfunction

Focusing on outcomes that are important to patients can transform care delivery and cut physician burnout, health business expert says.

Payment & Delivery Models
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Clinics use team care to cut time doctors spend on clerical tasks

Care team coordinators can help with medication reconciliation, preventive care reminders and other tasks that don’t require a physician’s involvement.

Sustainability
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MACRA, 2 years later: 9 ways to make it better

The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act remains a work in progress, but the AMA has specific recommendations to help implement a value-based health care system.

Medicare & Medicaid
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May 3, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on Physician proposals inspire new HHS payment models for primary care

New HHS payment models will radically elevate primary care. Look at AMA's work with Medicaid and Primary Care First (PCF).

Advocacy Update
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May 3, 2019: State Advocacy Update

Four states join Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, Indian advance practice registered nurses bill and more in AMA state advocacy news.

Advocacy Update