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ACP President: SGR repeal ‘extraordinary and historic’
On April 16, President Obama signed a bill repealing Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula and transitioning to a new value-based payment system.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/21/1.htm
21 Apr 2015
With SGR dead and buried, what's next for ACP advocacy?
Removing the sustainable growth rate formula frees up physician advocacy organizations to talk to Congress about other important issues that otherwise would have been overshadowed, such as the Primary Care Incentive Payment Program.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/06/washington.htm
1 Jun 2015
Imperturbability, preparation for internal medicine's future
Student well-being and resiliency should be part and parcel of medical training, and this lifelong learning will help them overcome some of the burnout issues facing medicine today.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/06/presidents.htm
1 Jun 2015
With the SGR gone, are ACP members all in?
ACP has been part of a major legislative victory in the repeal of the sustainable growth rate. The organization has embraced quality improvement and high-value care as the future of internal medicine, and it seeks the same commitment from its members.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/07/presidents.htm
1 Jul 2015
How was ACP's 2015 Leadership Day different from all others?
Following the repeal of the sustainable growth rate, ACP seeks to secure its future through other legislative and regulatory goals, including physician payment reform, graduate medical education, and primary care workforce programs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/07/washington.htm
1 Jul 2015
ACP advocacy is on a roll
ACP has scored major victories in Medicare's proposal to pay for advance care planning, a grace period for converting to ICD-10 coding, and access to affordable coverage.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/09/washington.htm
1 Sep 2015
ACP Leadership Academy offers free webinars on leadership topics
Registration is now open for “Sink, Swim, or Go for the Gold? How MACRA Changes the Way Internists are Paid,” scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 6:30 pm EST.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/01/26/7.htm
26 Jan 2016
Positioning your practice for alternate payment models
Now is the time to begin getting ready for the new Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 payment system, which will shift payment to a value-based model to reflect both the quality and efficiency (cost) of the care provided to a patient population.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/02/tips.htm
1 Feb 2016
Multitasking at the heart of ACP's many roles
ACP is an organization that can balance multiple goals of administrative acumen and strength, robust public policy development, and a proven track record of improving the lives of the patients served by its members.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/02/presidents.htm
1 Feb 2016
From policy to results: How does it all come together?
The process by which advocacy organizations achieve results for their members can seem opaque to those who are not directly involved. How does advocacy really work?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/03/washington.htm
1 Mar 2016