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Internists Say that all Health Care Payers Should Support Innovative Payment Models
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Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ 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 Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ (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 Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ (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.