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Three ways to improve physicians' professional satisfaction

Physicians often feel exhausted and overburdened. Three ways to prevent burnout and professional satisfaction make it easier for physicians to practice so they can focus on patients and relieve some of that stress.

Physician Health
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AMA statement on new rules for Medicare shared savings program

The AMA commends CMS in its approach to Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in its new rules for the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

Press Releases
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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, 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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Who's leading ACOs: physicians or hospitals?

The first national survey of accountable care organizations (ACO) examines who is playing the strongest leadership and ownership roles in the development of these new models of care.

Payment & Delivery Models
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Panel recommends fixes for Medicare ACO exclusivity problems

New recommendations by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission seek to correct how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) attributes patients to physicians so most doctors will be able to participate in more than one accountable care organization if they so choose.

Payment & Delivery Models
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CMS adds quality measures to Medicare's physician search site

CMS announced last week that quality measures will be added to its Physician Compare website, a move coming just days before Monday's scheduled town hall meeting to get public input on the website.

Payment & Delivery Models
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Medicare ACOs saved $380 million in first year, CMS reports

Preliminary results for the first year of Medicare's two ACO programs indicate that the new model for care delivery and payment can be an effective way to rein in health care costs while improving quality.

Payment & Delivery Models