Search results for "physician payments"
National call to be held on Physician Payments Sunshine Act
Applicable industries began tracking transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (also known as Open Payments) on Aug. 1.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/06/6.htm
6 Aug 2013
Boosting PCOS diagnosis, treating afib, and more stories
This month's issue covers polycystic ovary syndrome, atrial fibrillation, and early career physicians learning how to make referrals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/09/boosting-pcos-diagnosis-treating-afib-and-more-stories.htm
1 Sep 2024
Pharma payments associated with increased prescribing, systematic review finds
The review of 36 published studies found a consistent association between physicians' payments from pharmaceutical companies and prescribing of those companies' drugs as well as temporal and dose-response relationships, suggesting the association was causal.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/24/5.htm
24 Nov 2020
Lobbying for residents, payments, and fixes to step therapy
Although it's not in the job description, sometimes the practice of medicine requires political advocacy, as ACP did at Leadership Day.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/07/lobbying-for-residents-payments-and-fixes-to-step-therapy.htm
1 Jul 2023
ACP issues proposal to realign health care delivery, reimbursement for greater equity
The College issued seven policy recommendations on reforming payment programs, including prioritizing underserved patient populations, addressing value in health care, and achieving greater equity.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/06/21/5.htm
21 Jun 2022
The road to advocacy's ‘Final Four’
Although ACP achieved major changes to the evaluation and management (E/M) codes, implementation of these changes has not been perfect. There is ongoing work to be done.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/03/the-road-to-advocacys-final-four.htm
1 Mar 2023
CMS releases mobile app to help physicians track transfers of value
CMS has released a mobile app, Open Payments Mobile for Physicians, to assist physicians in keeping track of transfers of value received from applicable industries that are covered under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/06/7.htm
6 Aug 2013
ACP policies target inequity to improve health
We must be intentional in our efforts to address the needs of individuals experiencing health care disparities and inequities based on social drivers of health.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/09/acp-policies-target-inequity-to-improve-health.htm
1 Sep 2022
Dig deeper when assessing pain in the elderly
This issue includes stories on assessing and managing pain in the elderly, the pros and cons of ACOs, and details on the Physician Payments Sunshine Act.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/07/editors.htm
1 Jul 2013
Reminder: CMS Open Payment registration began June 1
On June 1, physicians and teaching hospital representatives could begin registering to participate in the Physician Payments Sunshine Act/Open Payment Program.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/10/9.htm
10 Jun 2014