ACP Fights Expanded Short-term Insurance and to Protect Access to Health Care for Immigrants; also, Docs Say Regulatory Burdens Increasing

External URL
https://www.acponline.org/advocacy/acp-advocate/archive/october-19-2018
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP Advocate
Summary
ACP Fights Back Against Expansion of Short-Term Insurance Options; ACP Vows to 'Do What It Takes' to Protect Immigrants' Access to Health Care; New Survey Says from Doctors' Perspective, Regulatory Burdens are Increasing

Internists Endorse Experts’ Urgent Call for Far-Reaching Policies to Curtail Global Emissions

Millions of Lives Are At Risk from Rising Temperatures

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

Internists Tell Federal Court Short-term Plans will Increase Premiums and Harm Patients

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

Optimal team-based health care is associated with improved patient outcomes and physician well-being

Philadelphia, September 17, 2018 – Team-based health care has the capacity to improve patient outcomes, the efficiency of care, and the satisfaction and well-being of physicians and other clinicians, Dr. Cynthia D. Smith and co-authors write in “Implementing Optimal Team-Based Care to Reduce Clinician Burnout,” published today by the National Academy of Medicine.

ACP joins coalition of 40+ health care organizations around effort to improve accuracy and timeliness of diagnosis

Every nine minutes, someone in a U.S. hospital dies due to a medical diagnosis that was wrong or delayed

Philadelphia, September 13, 2018 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) is part of a coalition of more than 40 health care and patient advocacy organizations to launch a targeted effort to improve the quality of medical diagnosis. Researchers estimate that up to 80,000 deaths a year in U.S. hospitals can be attributed to inaccurate or delayed diagnoses.

Internists Tell CMS Not to Proceed with Changes to Payments for E/M Services that Undervalue Care

ACP Urges Testing of Alternatives to Ease Documentation While Supporting Care of Patients With Greatest Medical Needs

American College of Physicians Partners with Bedside Rounds Podcast to Offer Continuing Education

Philadelphia, September 10, 2018 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) and Bedside Rounds, a podcast focusing on the history of medicine and how those issues affect our society and culture -- both past and present -- are partnering to offer continuing medical education (CME) credits and maintenance of certification (MOC) points to ACP members.

Statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Proposed Rule to Replace the Clean Power Plan

External URL
http://www.acponline.org/acp_policy/statements/joint_statement_on_epa_proposed_rule_2018.pdf

Internists Have Significant Concerns About Proposed Changes to Medicare ACOs, Note Potential Improvements

Washington, DC (August 10, 2018) — The American College of Physicians (ACP) today expressed significant concerns with the proposed rule that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released that would drastically change the rules for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). Under the program, groups of physician practices, hospitals and other health care professionals provide coordinated care to their Medicare beneficiary patients, with potential to share in any savings they are able to generate for the system.

Proposed Medicare Rules for 2019 Released, ACP Joins Forces to Amplify Physician Voices

External URL
https://www.acponline.org/advocacy/acp-advocate/archive/august-10-2018
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP Advocate
Summary
Proposed Changes to Medicare Regulations Met With Mixed Reviews; Physician Groups Join Forces to Become Stronger Voice for Health Care Needs
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