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Michigan State University

Michigan State University

15 Jul 2024

Since APMs have to show “savings for Medicare within a short timeframe, they are often terminated instead of being improved and expanded nationwide,” says the AMA explainer.A U.S. Government Accountability Office report on practices in rural or underserved areas noted that “many lack the capital to finance the upfront costs of transitioning to an APM and face challenges acquiri...

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Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech

15 Jul 2024

“These proposed policies would grant HHS the needed flexibility to adjust the financial risk at a pace that enables more physicians to participate in APMs, while building on the tremendous movement toward value-based care,” AMA Immediate Past President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, said when the bill was introduced last year.The AMA joined 17 other national health care or...

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Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University

15 Jul 2024

Congress continues to closely analyze the movement towards APMs and the role of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) in facilitating greater specialty physician participation in value-based care.The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a June 13 hearing, “Checking-in on CMMI: Assessing The Transition to Value-Based Care.” Members of...

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peking university

peking university

15 Jul 2024

“The AMA strongly agrees with MedPAC’s concerns about the expiration of the bonus payments for physicians who participate in alternative payment models,” said AMA President Bruce A. Scott, MD. “Congress should continue to invest in these payments to provide the funding physicians need to transition to APMs, including carrying this momentum forward into specialties, geograp...

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

15 Jul 2024

As temperatures heat up this summer, the risk of heat stroke silently escalates and poses a hidden threat to anyone exposed for too long. Heat stroke—a severe form of heat illness—can strike swiftly and with little warning. That is why, with summer heat waves becoming more frequent and intense, understanding the dangers and recognizing the symptoms of heat stroke is crucial during these swelt...

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