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ACP: Some Progress Being Made in Policies to Prevent Firearms-Related Injuries and Deaths
Amid another recent school shooting, ACP finds some encouragement in White House actions, joins coalition to unite the medical community in fighting for change.
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ACP, Others Increase Calls for More Transparency of Nursing Home Ownership
CMS proposed rule would require Medicare skilled nursing facilities and Medicaid nursing facilities to report ownership and management data.
ACP Regulatory News
ACP Calls for Changes to Prior Authorization System That Prioritize Patients and Physicians
CMS is working to streamline the process, proposes reduction in amount of time physicians need to wait for decisions on requests from payers.
In Case you missed It
ACP has on a proposed regulation from the The Federal Trade Commission(FTC) banning non-compete clauses in some employment contracts, including those that prevent doctors from working for nearby competitors. ACP also is urging members to submit their own comments on the proposed rule.
Visit ACP's to learn more and to take action. A sample letter has been provided for your convenience that can be submitted electronically through our grassroots platform. The deadline to submit comments on the proposed regulation is April 19th.
Council of Subspecialty Societies (CSS)
4/29/2023, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM, Room: 29; PN 010 Hospital/Ambulatory Care Coordination and Transitions
Health and Public Policy Committee (HPPC)
4/27/2023, 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM, Room: 30; PN 020 Caring and Advocating for Patients Involved in the Justice System: The Internal Medicine Physician's Many Roles
4/28/2023, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM, Room: 6C; PN 019 Addressing Social Determinants of Health: Beyond the Office Doors
4/29/2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM, Room: 30; PN 018 60 Minutes: Special Report on Hot Issues in Health Policy
Medical Informatics Committee (MIC)
4/27/2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Room: 16; PN 023 Caring About Sharing: Maintaining Patient Privacy While Improving Communication through the Electronic Health Record
4/28/2023, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM, Room: 16; PN 022 Optimizing EHRs: How to Make the EHR Work for You and Your Patients
4/28/2023, 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM, Room: 16; PN 021 Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning: Practical Applications in Medicine
4/29/2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM, Room: 6C; PN 025 Leveraging Digital Health Tools to Support Equity
4/29/2023, 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM, Room: 29; PN 024 Hot Topics in Health IT: Trends
Medical Practice & Quality Committee (MPQC)
4/27/2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Room: 6C; MTP 114 Inpatient Coding: Thinking Inside the Box
4/27/2023, 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM, Room: 29; PN 028 Succeeding in Value-Based Payment in Private Practice
4/28/2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Room: 6 F; MTP 115 Outpatient Coding: Getting Paid for What You Do
4/29/2023, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM, Room: 6 B; MTP 113 C. Wesley Eisele Lecture: High-Value Care Strategies to Advance Health Equity
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