Search results for "Health policy"
Clarity of vision sets the stage for ACP's work
Much has been achieved in the past year, such as repealing the sustainable growth rate formula. New goals include advocating for further changes to Maintenance of Certification and helping physicians transition to new models of care delivery.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/05/presidents.htm
1 May 2016
There's more to Medicare's Annual Wellness Visit
Clinicians and office staff can benefit from a refresher course about how to code claims correctly for prompt payment.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/11/coding.htm
1 Nov 2014
Changes to Medicaid divide states, doctors
States get the final say in whether to expand their Medicaid programs and how to accomplish that. The resulting disparities have prompted physicians to get involved to secure access for their patients and funding for themselves, their practices and their hospitals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/10/medicaid.htm
1 Oct 2013
Highlights in April from other ACP publications
ACP's staff in Washington, D.C., have years of experience in helping shape national health policy, but for them the dining is all local.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/04/eight.htm
1 Apr 2008
Portable ultrasound scopes out a new role
Enthusiasts argue that point-of-care ultrasonography extends the scope of the physical exam far beyond what can be auscultated through a stethoscope. Detractors worry about overdiagnosis and a loss of medical skills that have intrinsic value. Both sides seek balance when considering how to use this new technology.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/05/ultrasound.htm
1 May 2014
Doctors and hospitals: Allies or adversaries?
While organizations representing hospitals and physicians often agree, there are three key areas in which they don't: site-neutral payments, buying physician practices, and hospital prices.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/03/doctors-and-hospitals-allies-or-adversaries.htm
1 Mar 2019
FDA UPDATE Recalls, warnings andlabel changes Label and packagingchanges ...
CMS finalized telehealth proposals todefine rural Health Professional ShortageAreas (HPSAs) as those located in rural cen-sus tracts as determined by the Office ofRural Health Policy (ORHP) and to establishand maintain ... It is also expected to help avoid theoperational difficulties associated withadministering mid-year Medicare tele-health payment changes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/02/acpi-201402-puzzle_t1.pdf
23 Jan 2014
AI_Jan08_FINAL
So are the candidates responding tophysicians’ concern about expandingAmericans’ access to health care? ... Health care plank builds presidential platforms. 12 ACPINTERNIST. Readers decide: health care accessACP Internist polled readers of its ACP InternistWeeklye-mail news roundup about what health policy issue willmost affect their
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/01/acpi-200801-campaign_t1.pdf
20 Dec 2007