Feedback Requested: CMS Requests Examples of Burdensome Certification/Recertification Requirements CMS has requested the AMA’s help in identifying opportunities to reduce the administrative burden caused by certification requirements. In addition, we have heard from some specialty societies about concerns with the development of local coverage decisions (LCDs). In our discussions with CMS the agency appears open to hearing about this issue as well. September 27, 2017 AMA, CMS AMA, CMA, CMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
Flu and Infectious Disease Forum: New Hope for Communicable Diseases: Hepatitis C, TB and the Road to Elimination The San Francisco Department of Public Health is pleased to invite you to the San Francisco Flu and Infectious Disease Forum. Join us for an engaging discussion to learn more from experts in the fields of communicable and vaccine preventable diseases! September 27, 2017 SF Dept of Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA, CDA, and CHA Strongly Urge to Oppose Graham Cassidy Block Grant On behalf of California’s leading health care organizations - more than 43,000 physician members and medical students of the California Medical Association (CMA), 27,000 dentists of the California Dental Association, more than 400 hospitals and health systems of the California Hospital Association (CHA), and the millions of California patients we serve every day, we are writing to urge you to oppose the Graham Cassidy Block Grant amendment to the American Health Care Act. September 26, 2017 CMA CDA, CHA, CMA, Graham Cassidy Block Grant 0 0 Comment Read More »
UCSF Health Care Advocacy Panel Join UCSF Community and Government Relations and UCSF Alumni Relations for panel discussion and reception highlighting the importance of advocacy and identifying how to best focus your energy in support of important health care issues. The panel will be moderated by UCSF Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Dan Lowenstein, Resident Alum. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be available. September 20, 2017 Public Health, UCSF Government Relations, Health Care Advocacy, UCSF, UCSF Alumni 0 0 Comment Read More »
AMA Webinars With many feeling overwhelmed by the complexity of the Quality Payment Program (QPP), physicians struggle to answer one key question – Where do I start? To help assuage this issue, the AMA has released a new customizable resource – the MIPS Action Plan – that breaks down the complexity of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) track of QPP into specific actionable steps. In this 1-hour webinar, attendees will learn how to use this tool to create and/or validate their strategies for MIPS implementation in 2017. Chris Botts, AMA Care Delivery and Payment Manager will be the presenter. Click here to register. September 20, 2017 AMA AMA, MIPS, Webinars 0 0 Comment Read More »
