Trade Association News Update: August 30, 2012
Organization Name
Press Releases
AMA Responds to HHS Announcement of One Year ICD-10 Delay
“The AMA appreciates the administration's decision to provide a
one year delay in response to AMA advocacy, but we have urged
CMS to do more to reduce the regulatory burdens…The AMA
recommended that CMS delay the move to ICD-10 by…two years."
American Medical Association
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-AMA Statement on Stage 2 Meaningful Use Final Rule
“We will carefully review the final rule and hope to see the changes
we advocated for to promote widespread adoption and meaningful
use of EHRs by physicians.”
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American College of Surgeons, Houston Health Care Leaders and
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Discuss Ways to Improve Patient
Outcomes and Reduce Health Care Costs
American College of Surgeons
American Neurological Association
American Academy of Neurology
ACS will host a forum in Houston addressing quality and surgical
training programs in Texas specifically. In addition to Rep. Sheila
Jackson Lee (D-TX), the forum will feature physicians and academics.
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No recent legislative or regulatory news releases.
AAN Weighs in on Physician Payment Reform
AAN believes that current physician reimbursement models
discourage and undervalue cognitive care. The Academy also
submitted recommendations to the National Commission on
Physician Payment Reform on increasing quality and reducing costs.
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AMA Contacts Sen. Cardin and Rep. Olson in Support of the
Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act
American College of Radiology
““These letters are the result of the AMA…strongly endorsing the
ACR legislation against the implementation of the MPPR. The
support of the AMA reflects concern…as to how CMS continues to
make flawed physician payment policies …”
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-ACR: Radiology Provisions Contained in CMS and ONC Stage 2
Meaningful Use Final Rules
American College of Radiology (cont’d)
ACR believes that the rule was released “…on an unusually
aggressive timeline…” and is currently in the process of reviewing
the rule in detail.
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Physicians Have Breathing Room on ICD-10 Readiness
AAFP had advocated for a delay ICD-10’s compliance date in an
earlier comment letter.
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American Academy of Family Physicians
'Basic Training' on Meaningful Use of EHRs Coming Soon Via Free
Webinar
Two of AAFS’s health IT experts will be hosting a free webinar on
September 5, 2012. The webinar will begin at 2:00PM eastern time.
“The one-hour webinar, Meaningful Use Now (Stage 1) and the
Future (Stage 2), also will include a CMS regulatory affairs expert
who was involved in writing the rule.”
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ASA Responds to CMS Proposed Rule to Reimburse Nurses for
Chronic Pain Services
“ASA today urged [CMS] to rescind its proposal that would create a
new national payment policy for the diagnosis and treatment of
chronic pain services by nurse anesthetists”
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American Society of Anesthesiologists
Electronic Health Record Stage 2 Final Rule Released, Creates
Hardship Exemption for Anesthesiologists
The final rule includes new exemptions. “While this is a positive
step forward, it is not yet a permanent fix. This exemption is subject
to annual renewal. We will continue to work with CMS as it begins
to address Stage 3 of the EHR Incentive Program.”
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American Congress of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists
No recent legislative or regulatory news releases.
AAP Releases New Report on Essential Health Benefits for Children
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Osteopathic Association
American Academy of Dermatology
AAP compared coverage and costs for the 10 required EHB
categories. The Academy found that “geographic, cost and
coverage inconsistencies” existed within the Essential Health Benefit
for children. According to AAP, this shows problems with HHS’s
benchmarks.
No recent legislative or regulatory news releases.
CMS releases final EHR stage 2 rule
In their March comment letter, the Academy maintained that the
proposal contained “unachievable compliance thresholds.” The
final rule contains some reduced thresholds
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Statement on Final Rule on "Meaningful Use Stage 2"
AHA is concerned that implementation of electronic health records
(EHR) is being made more difficult because of CMS regulations.
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American Hospital Association
AHA to host members-only webinar with CMS on Stage 2 meaningful
use
The webinar will be on September 5, 2012; Robert Anthony of
CMS’s Office of E-Health Standards and Services will address Stage 2
implementation.
American Association of Physician Assistants
American Association of Respiratory Care
American College of Cardiology
American College of Rheumatology
American Gastroenterological Association
American Geriatrics Society
American Podiatric Medical Association
American Society of Clinical Oncology
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No recent legislative or regulatory news releases.
No recent legislative or regulatory news releases.
CMS Issues Final Meaningful Use Stage 2 Rule
ACC will provide a detailed overview of Stage 2 at some time in the
next few weeks.
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
American Thoracic Society
No recent legislative or regulatory news releases.
Statement from ATS President Monica Kraft on the US Court of
Appeals Smoking Warnings Decision
ATS strongly disagrees with the US Court of Appeals decision to
strike down the FDA requirement for graphic health warnings on
cigarette packaging.
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APA Establishes Webpage Addressing State Health Exchanges
American Psychiatric Association
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and
Immunology
APA created a website which will provide state information in or to
help its members advocate within their states as the Exchanges are
implemented.
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No recent legislative or regulatory news releases.
Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule Delays Implementation
American College of Emergency Physicians
America’s Health Insurance Plans
National Federation of Independent Business
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
American Association of Clinical
Endocrinologists
PhRMA
Biotechnology Industry Organization
ACEP provides details on some of the exemptions to Stage 2 in
addition to quotations from other physician groups.
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