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Move to MIPS may come with regulatory relief

The proposed 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule includes a CMS invitation to suggest how agency can reduce physicians’ administrative burdens.

Payment & Delivery Models
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How to make the pharmacist part of your practice’s team

Often overlooked, the integration of pharmacists or pharmacy technicians in practices can help improve patient outcomes.

Scope of Practice
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Many physicians, still fuzzy on details, feel unprepared for QPP

The AMA offers resources and tools to help physicians understand where their practice stands and steps they can take to avoid payment penalties.

Medicare & Medicaid
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June 29, 2017: Advocacy spotlight on CMS proposes more flexibility, transition time for QPP's 2nd year

The CMS released a proposal that could affect how doctors practice. AMA praises CMS for helping doctors.

Advocacy Update
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Avoid MIPS penalties in 2019: What physicians need to know

Unless they are otherwise exempt, physicians must participate in QPP to avoid receiving payment penalties.

Payment & Delivery Models
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To err is human. To speak up? It depends, study says

Residents are much less likely to say something when an attending physician is involved in unsafe or unprofessional behavior.

Improve GME
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Retail health clinics’ convenience should not fragment care

If a patient visiting a retail clinic does not have a primary care physician or usual source of care, the clinic should help them find one, says new policy.

Payment & Delivery Models
Two physicians stand waiting their turn to be heard.
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Physicians encouraged to take seat at table on health care boards

Doctors’ education, expertise and experience warrant greater participation on the boards of health care organizations, says new AMA policy.

Scope of Practice
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4 Min Read

How 2 practices give mental health care a primary care home

Here is a way to integrate behavioral health care into ambulatory care practice.

Payment & Delivery Models