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AMA Resources Help to Understand New Payment Model in Commercial Payer Contracts
Commercial payers are increasingly pursuing contracts with physicians based on new payment models, such as pay-for-performance and bundled or episode-based payment. These alternative payment models can rely on both cost […]
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AMA Study: Health Insurance Mergers Would Diminish Competition in Many States
From AMA reports The combined impact of proposed mergers among four of the nation’s largest health insurance companies would exceed federal antitrust guidelines designed to preserve competition in as many […]
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Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement Evolves To Enhance Effectiveness
From AMA Reports The American Medical Association (AMA) recently announced the Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement® (PCPI®) has evolved into a new PCPI® Foundation as an independent, not-for-profit foundation. The AMA […]
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Physician ‘Burnout’ is a Serious Issue; Help Is Available
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) and the AMA are working to address the problem of physician ‘burnout’ or ‘caregiver fatigue,’ which is estimated to affect 40 percent of US […]
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AMA Study Reveals Independent Practice is Still the Prevalent Model
The American Medical Association’s (AMA) Division of Economic and Health Policy Research recently released is latest study titled: “Updated Data on Physician Practice Arrangements: Inching Toward Hospital Ownership.” [If you […]
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Weigh-in With Your Thoughts on Obesity As a Disease
Robert Carels, Ph.D., MBA, a professor and the Director of Clinical Training for the Clinical Health concentration of the Health Psychology doctoral program in the Psychology Department at East Carolina University, […]
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NCMS Joins In Calling for Grace Period for ICD-10 Compliance
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) has signed on to a letter along with other state medical and specialty societies and the AMA urging Congressional leadership to mitigate the impact […]
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Menscer Chairs AMA Council on Medical Education
North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) past president Darlyne Menscer, MD, of Charlotte recently was elected to chair the American Medical Association (AMA) Council on Medical Education. She is in her second […]
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NCMS’ Osbahr Re-Elected to AMA Board of Trustees
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) proudly announces Albert J. Osbahr, MD, has been reelected to a second term on the AMA Board of Trustees at the AMA’s Annual Meeting […]
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AMA Calls for Two-Year ICD-10 Grace Period
While being prepared for the transition to ICD-10 is encouraged, the American Medical Association (AMA) at its Annual Meeting this week in Chicago has called for a two-year grace period […]
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