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Aug. 23, 2018: National Advocacy Update

Step therapy in Medicare Advantage plans, accountable care organizations and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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3 MIN READ

Aug. 23, 2018: State Advocacy Update

Opioid overdose prevention toolkit available in Spanish, CME for physicians in West Virginia and more in the latest AMA state and local advocacy efforts.

Advocacy Update
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Cutting keystrokes with team approach, EHR tweaks

AMA member Michael Metry, MD, has led changes at this Georgia ICU to ease click fatigue and add face-to-face patient time.

Scope of Practice
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9 MIN READ

Aug. 9, 2018: National Advocacy Update

PFS and QPP proposed rule and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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Moving the U.S. health care system to a value-based approach

David Nash, MD, founding dean of the Jefferson College of Population Health in Philadelphia, looks at why health care needs to shift to a value-based approach.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Leadership Thoughts
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Less documentation, E/M pay changes proposed in 2019 fee schedule

Read about the significant changes that could affect your pay and administrative burdens under Medicare.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Permissions and licensing of PCPI® measures

Read the permissions and licensing of PCPI® measures developed by the former AMA-PCPI.

Payment & Delivery Models
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2 MIN READ

July 26, 2018: Advocacy spotlight on CMS releases proposed 2019 Medicare payment rule

CMS releases proposed 2019 Medicare payment rule. Read an AMA summary of the proposal.

Advocacy Update
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Use a Qualified Clinical Data Registry to boost Medicare bonus

Many of these registries are run by state or specialty medical societies. They can help with MIPS and offer a bridge to succeeding with new pay models.

Payment & Delivery Models