Internists Optimistic About Proposed CMS Payment Rule, Recognize Opportunities for Improvement

Washington, DC (July 13, 2018) — The American College of Physicians (ACP) is encouraged by provisions included in the proposed rules for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and the Quality Payment Program (QPP) for 2019, while recognizing several areas for improvement in the rules that were released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 12.

ACP to CMS: Reduce Administrative Burdens, Immigrant Families Harmed by Separation and Detention, ACP at the AMA

External URL
https://www.acponline.org/advocacy/acp-advocate/archive/july-13-2018
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ACP Advocate
Summary
Meeting with CMS Highlights Need to Reduce Administrative Burdens, ACP Calls Attention to Harm Caused by Separation and Detention of Immigrant Families, ACP Efforts Gain Traction at AMA Annual Meeting

ACP Says Genetic Testing to Reunite Separated Families Should Meet Ethical Principles

Washington, DC (July 11, 2018) — In a new policy issued today, the American College of Physicians (ACP) stated that immigrant families who have been separated at the border should be reunited as expeditiously as possible. If genetic testing is considered appropriate, it should be done in the least intrusive manner, with safeguards and attention to medical ethics.

ACP Applauds NASEM Study Addressing Sexual Harassment

Statement attributable to:
Ana María López, MD, MPH, FACP
President, American College of Physicians

Washington, DC (July 11, 2018) — The American College of Physicians (ACP) applauds the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine’s recent study on sexual harassment in academia, science, medicine, and engineering. ACP believes that sexual violence in all professional fields, including the medical community, should not be tolerated.

Joint statement on the suspension of risk adjustment payments under the ACA

External URL
https://www.acponline.org/acp_policy/statements/group_of_six_statement_opposing_suspension_risk_adjustment_payments_2018.pdf

ACP to release new edition of Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program

MKSAP 18 is 'standard of excellence for lifelong learning’

Philadelphia, July 9, 2018 -- General internists, internal medicine subspecialists, and primary care physicians can update their knowledge, earn CME credit, or prepare for board certification when the American College of Physicians (ACP) releases the latest edition of the Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on July 31, 2018.

ACP Says Family Detention Harms the Health of Children, Other Family Members

Washington, DC (July 5, 2018) — In a new policy issued today, the American College of Physicians (ACP) emphasized the negative health impact of forced family detentions in immigration cases, and the considerable harm to the physical and mental health of the detained children and other family members resulting from being held in government detention centers while the adults’ immigration status is resolved.

Joint statement on Health Care Choices Proposal

External URL
https://www.acponline.org/acp_policy/statements/joint_statement_health_care_choices_proposal_2018.pdf

ACP Leads Charge to Fix Med Student Visas, 2018 Neubauer Award Winner

External URL
https://www.healthbanks.com/PatientPortal/NewsletterArchive.aspx?UCID={F151DAE7-AF91-4D5B-B402-126BDDEFC59F}&Date=06/22/2018
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ACP Advocate
Summary
ACP leads the charge to fix delay in medical student visas, Dr. Jason M. Goldman wins ACP Advocacy Award
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