Internists Say that all Health Care Payers Should Support Innovative Payment Models
N.J. Physician Details his Experience with Alternative Payment Model to House Committee
Internists Again Call for Policies to Reduce Injury and Deaths from Firearms
Statement attributable to:
Jack Ende, MD, MACP
President, American College of Physicians
American College of Physicians Says Patient Safety Must be Improved in Office-Based Practice Settings
Washington (November 6, 2017)—More needs to be done to improve patient safety in the outpatient setting, said the American College of Physicians (ACP) in a new policy paper released today. Patient Safety in the Office-Based Practice Setting offers a set of recommendations aimed at improving patient care in office-based practices.
Gun death rate rises for second year in a row
ACP Welcomes New CMS Anti-Paperwork Initiative
Internists Encouraged by Payment Rules from CMS, Note Key Areas of Concern
Washington (November 3, 2017)— The American College of Physicians (ACP), expressed support for some of the provisions included in the final rules for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and the Quality Payment Program (QPP) for 2018, and noted some areas of concern in the rules that were released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Nov. 2.
What's Really Involved in Physician-Assisted Death?
Internists Express Support for CMS on its Patients Over Paperwork and Meaningful Measures Initiatives
Washington (October 31 2017)—In a letter sent today to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma, the American College of Physicians (ACP), expressed support and appreciation for the new initiatives recently announced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to put “Patients Over Paperwork” and to ensure that the agency is using “Meaningful Measures” in all of its programs, including the Quality Payment P