Physician making notes on a pile of papers.
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4 MIN READ

Last call for MIPS reporting: 6 steps to be prepared

Take these actions to be ready for the final 90-day reporting period under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System.

Payment & Delivery Models
Five physicians around a table working from a tablet.
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5 MIN READ

Is a physician-led integrated system right for you? What to ask

Physician-written resource offers insight on the potential benefits of working for a health system that features doctors in top-level leadership roles.

Payment & Delivery Models
Vector image of physician and patient talking.
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4 MIN READ

6 steps to improve patients’ experience in your organization

Team engagement and a culture of empathy are keys to creating a successful patient-experience program.

Physician-Patient Relationship
Physician with bag in hand.
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6 MIN READ

2018 Quality Payment Program: 3 things to like, 3 that need fixes

Simplicity, flexibility and stability should be the hallmarks of the CMS Quality Payment Program, but in some areas a proposed rule falls short.

Medicare & Medicaid
Physicians walk down hallway of hospital.
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7 MIN READ

Shadowing reveals more efficient ways to practice medicine

At a Washington state health system, physicians are shadowed by consultants who offer ways to improve workflow, cut clicks without compromising care.

Specialty Profiles
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3 MIN READ

Aug. 24, 2017: Advocacy spotlight on QPP rule should be simpler, more flexible

AMA submitted a letter to the CMS on the Quality Payment Program (QPP) proposed rule for 2018.

Advocacy Update
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7 MIN READ

Aug. 24, 2017: National Advocacy Update

Hardship exception, EHR incentive programs and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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3 MIN READ

Aug. 24, 2017: State Advocacy Update

Oregon vetoes psychologist prescribing bill and enacts Tobacco 21 legislation in the latest round of state and local health care advocacy.

Advocacy Update
Physician reviewing a stack of paperwork.
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6 MIN READ

AMA to CMS: Work to simplify Quality Payment Program regulations

In commenting on the proposed Quality Payment Program regulations, the AMA urged CMS to keep working on simplifying and streamlining the program.

Medicare & Medicaid