Advocacy Articles
Updates about legislative and regulatory issues impacting the field of sleep medicine
Last summer, the AMA released medical liability claims frequency information based on its 2007-2008 Physician Practice Information Survey.
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Center for Workforce Studies has released new physician shortage estimates, projecting that in 2015 there will be a deficit of 62,900 physicians.
From mid-November through Dec. 31, 2010, physicians will have their annual opportunity to review and perhaps change their participation status with the Medicare program. The American Medical Association (AMA) has developed the “Know your options: Medicare participation guide” to help physicians prepare for this opportunity and review their options carefully.
The Medicare Learning Network (MLN) has released several fact sheets designed to educate Fee-For-Service (FFS) providers and suppliers about important Medicare enrollment information, including how to use Internet-based Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) to enroll in the Medicare Program and maintain your enrollment information.
A number of projects relate to the practice of sleep medicine, including a review of Medicare payments for sleep studies and a review of the compliance of independent diagnostic testing facilities (IDTFs) with Medicare standards.
Several provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act took effect September.
A new health policy brief from Health Affairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation explains the new federal Electronic Health Record Standards. Hospitals, doctors, and other clinicians can soon start receiving incentive payments under Medicare and Medicaid for making "meaningful use" of electronic health records (EHRs).
Rather than seeking a long-term solution for the physician reimbursement crisis, Congress will likely postpone the looming 23-percent cut from Dec. 1 to either Feb. 1 or March 1, Medscape Medical News reports.
The annual cost of being obese in the U.S. is $4,879 for women and $2,646 for men, according to a study by George Washington University researchers.
The sites now allow users to find information faster, identify the right measures or guidelines with ease, and intuitively search thousands of records. Both sites include a side-by-side comparison feature, enhanced semantic search engine and easier navigation.