Server room.
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2 MIN READ

EHRs in the era of MACRA

Under QPP, the Advancing Care Information component replaces Meaningful Use. Partnerships needed to improve EHRs that often fail on flexibility.

Medicare & Medicaid
Physician reading notes on a survey.
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4 MIN READ

Time is ticking to participate in MACRA 2017

Many find milestone law’s changes perplexing, but that is no reason to delay taking part in Medicare’s Quality Payment Program this year.

Payment & Delivery Models
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