Welcome to The ACP Advocate,
Our first story today looks at the new budget that Congress passed a couple of weeks ago. This bill means that the government is funded until October. A lot of our funding priorities were included in the bill; money for the National Health Service Corps, funding to fight the opioid epidemic, for the CDC and NIH. Check out the article for more information about what we'd still like to see done.
The second story this issue lets you know about an opportunity the College had several weeks ago. Robert McLean, MD, FACP appeared on behalf of ACP in front of the House Ways and Means subcommittee on health at the first roundtable discussion of their Red Tape Relief initiative. Dr. McLean presented ACP's ideas on what can be done about the administrative burdens that physicians face. In the article we detail more of what he told the committee and what ACP is doing on the issue.
Finally, I hope to see many of you next week at ACP's Internal Medicine 2018 meeting in New Orleans. In the next issue of the Advocate we'll update you on all of the policy and advocacy happenings of the week.
For more coverage of what's happening in Washington, take a look at my award-winning blog, The ACP Advocate Blog by Bob Doherty. You can also follow me on Twitter @BobDohertyACP.
As always, please send your feedback and suggestions on this newsletter to: TheACPAdvocate@acponline.org.
Yours truly,
Bob Doherty
Senior Vice President
Governmental Affairs and Public Policy
American College of Physicians
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Spending Bill Funds Some Crucial Healthcare Programs
But leaves some other areas in need of more work
April 13, 2018 (ACP) -- A bipartisan agreement on Capitol Hill has produced a bounty of increased and stabilized funding for multiple crucial programs backed by the American College of Physicians, though the... (read more)
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'Patients Before Paperwork' Initiative Gains Steam, Attention
ACP calls for a reduction in Medicare paperwork at House subcommittee roundtable
April 13, 2018 (ACP) -- Momentum in Washington is building for a reduction in Medicare paperwork for physicians, a central issue for the American College of Physicians (ACP).
ACP, along with severa... (read more)
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| About this newsletter |
| The ACP Advocate is an e-newsletter, edited by the College's Washington, DC governmental affairs division, created to provide you, our members, with succinct news about public policy issues affecting internal medicine and patient care. To learn more about ACP's Advocacy and to access the ACP Advocate archives, go to www.acponline.org/advocacy. |
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Heading to ACP's Internal Medicine 2018 Meeting? Check out Health and Public Policy courses |
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Thur., Apr. 19, 60 Minutes: Special Report on Hot Issues in Health Policy – 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM (Location: 388-390). Fri., Apr. 20,Lowering Rx Prices, Making Medications Affordable – 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (Location: 295-296). Sat., Apr. 21,Reimagining Quality Measurement and Accountability: How Physicians, Payers, and Patients Propose to Fix a Broken System – 4:00 PM-5:00 PM (Location: 391-392). |
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Heading to ACP's Internal Medicine 2018 Meeting? Check out Medical Practice Management courses. |
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Thur., Apr. 19, Hospital Inpatient Coding: Thinking inside the Box – 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM (Location: 260-262); MACRA 101: Making the Most of Medicare Payment – 11:15 AM-12:45 PM (Location: 271-273); Implementing Revenue-Positive and Time-Saving Adult Immunization in Your Practice – 2:15 PM-3:45 PM (Location: 260-262); There Is No Place like Home: Why the Medical Home Is Here to Stay – 4:30 PM-5:30 PM (Location: 260-262). Fri., Apr. 20, Promoting Physician Well-Being: Reducing the Burdens and Restoring the Purpose of Practice – 7 AM-8 AM (Location: 260-262); MACRA 201: What Are You Being Measured On and Will You Measure Up? – 11:15 AM- 12:45 PM (Location: 271-273); Using Your Clinical Data to Drive Quality Improvement and QPP Success – 2:15 PM-3:45 PM (Location: 260-262). Sat., Apr. 21, C. Wesley Eisele Lecture: Small Practice Transformation and Primary Care Payment Models – 9:30 AM-10:30 AM (Location: 391-392); Team-Based Care: Making Interprofessional Practice Work in Primary Care – 11:15 AM-12:45 PM (Location: 260-262); Outpatient Coding: Do It Right and Get Paid for What You Do – 2:15 PM-3:45 PM (Location: 260-262).
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Heading to ACP's Internal Medicine 2018 Meeting? Check out Medical Informatics courses |
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Thur., Apr. 19, 60 Minutes: Special Report on Hot Issues in Health Policy – 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM (Location: 388-390). Fri., Apr. 20, Lowering Rx Prices, Making Medications Affordable – 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (Location: 295-296). Sat., Apr. 21, Reimagining Quality Measurement and Accountability: How Physicians, Payers, and Patients Propose to Fix a Broken System – 4:00 PM-5:00 PM (Location: 391-392). |
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