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Physicians tell House panel keys to new Medicare law implementation

Physician leaders testified before a House committee about the landmark Medicare reform law and necessary steps to ensure implementation is optimal for physicians and patients.

Medicare & Medicaid
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AMA testifies at House panel on pending Medicare changes

AMA Immediate Past Chair Barbara McAneny, M.D., told a House panel that MACRA regulations are a chance to improve health care flexibility and innovation.

Press Releases
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Referring patients to diabetes prevention program: One practice's story

Find out how a practice in Minnesota used a local diabetes prevention program to help their patients stop the onset of type 2 diabetes.

Prevention & Wellness
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4 Min Read

From meaningful use to MACRA: What you need to know now

AMA board chair comments on new quality reporting and payment system for Medicare. Urges physicians to understand meaningful use and implementation of MACRA to determine future course of their practices.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Government announces “groundbreaking effort” to prevent diabetes

Medicare will soon cover diabetes prevention programs. When more than 11 million seniors have diabetes and another 26 million have prediabetes, this government announcement of preventive care is truly groundbreaking.

Prevention & Wellness
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AMA overview clarifies CME reporting under the Sunshine Act

The AMA has provided an overview that addresses concerns about reporting requirements and participation in commercially supported, accredited and certified continuing medical education (CME) programs in 2016.

Medicare & Medicaid
Harold D. Miller speaking at National Advocacy Conference
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Why MACRA matters for your practice

Due to payment changes under MACRA, 3 experts to urge physicians to get involved to guarantee efficient health care delivery. The design of alternative payment models is one way to help patients get quality care.

Medicare & Medicaid
Pat Tiberi speaks at National Advocacy Conference
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Congressmen to physicians: We need your voice to shape health care issues

Three congressmen spoke to physician leaders last week at the 2016 National Advocacy Conference about helping to shape health care issues. Two examples are new Medicare payment systems and telemedicine.

Career Development
CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt speaking at the 2016 National Advocacy Conference.
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3 changes Medicare is making to put patients back at the center of care

Government administrator outlined 3 ways Medicare is changing its culture to listen more to physicians and give them the freedom they need to keep patients at the center of care.

Medicare & Medicaid