Washington, D.C. November 7, 2019 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) appreciates the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) changes to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) announced in the 2020 Quality Payment Program (QPP) final rule, but calls for more efforts to improve performance measurement and strengthen primary care.

ACP is encouraged by certain 2020 MIPS changes that will help to improve performance measurement, including:

Screening for colorectal cancer can reduce occurrences, deaths from the disease

Washington, D.C. November 4, 2019 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) commends the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for improving payment for evaluation and management (E/M) codes and reducing documentation burdens in the final rule for the 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

ACP recognizes the contributions of internal medicine physicians to patient care

Philadelphia, October 22, 2019 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) has officially established National Internal Medicine Day on the National Day Calendar, which will be celebrated on October 28 each year. This day recognizes internal medicine specialists and subspecialists who are united by a commitment to excellence and who make a difference in the lives of their patients every day.

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