Welcome to the ACP Advocate,
Our first story today is about the Senate tax reform legislation and the effect it would have on health care. As of Thursday afternoon the bill has not come up for a final vote. If, by the time you're reading this, the bill has passed in the Senate, they will still need to confer with the House to come up with a compromise bill that balances the two different versions of the legislation that passed in each chamber. We'll continue to follow the health care implications and update you as the legislation moves forward.
In our second story we let you know about testimony that an ACP member recently delivered at a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. Dr. Louis Friedman was there to tell the subcommittee about his practice's experience with an alternative payment model, participating in the CPC+ program. Take a look at the article for more about what Dr. Friedman had to say at the hearing.
Finally, we end this issue by telling you about a new policy paper that the College released in November. Patient Safety in the Office-Based Practice Setting calls attention to the need for more to be done to prevent medical errors in the ambulatory setting.
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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ACP Member Offers Physician's Insight at Congressional Hearing
Testimony gives nod to improved care through new programs but notes added administrative burdens, too
Dec. 1, 2017 (ACP) -- Dr. Louis Friedman, an American College of Physicians member from New Jersey, brought a simple but powerful message to a recent congressional hearing: When it comes to patient care, the ... (read more)
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| 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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ACA Enrollment Open Now! |
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With the shortened enrollment season this year, it’s more important than ever to do what you can to help patients who may need information about enrolling in ACA plans. ACP’s Enrollment Resources page has information about what patients need to do to sign up, including state-specific information and contacts. For more about what’s different for enrollment for this year, see our coverage in the ACP Advocate. |
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You Could Win ACP's Innovation Challenge 2018 |
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ACP is accepting applications for the Innovation Challenge to be held at the 2018 Internal Medicine Meeting in New Orleans, Re-Imagining the Practice of Internal Medicine. Finalists will present their ideas to to transform the practice of internal medicine on a national level to a panel of judges in front of a live audience. The Grand Prize winner will receive $20,000 to support implementation/study of their idea. The deadline for applications is Dec. 31. |
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