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Meeting evaluated impact of government requirements on clinician-patient relationship

Washington (June 28, 2017) —The »Æ¹ÏµÎµÎapp (ACP) today told a meeting convened by Health and Human Services (HHS) Department Secretary Tom Price that it has long identified reducing excessive administrative tasks as an important objective. The purpose of the meeting was to evaluate the impact of government requirements on the clinician-patient relationship.  

ACP part of amicus brief asserting link between fair and efficient immigration processes

Washington, D.C. (June 27, 2017)—Yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling that permitted parts of President Trump’s ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries to take effect creates uncertainty, particularly for refugees, and inappropriately bars immigrants and refugees based on discriminatory criteria (religion and country of origin) unless they have a bona fide relationship with any person or entity in the United States.

Statement attributable to:
Jack Ende, MD, MACP
President, »Æ¹ÏµÎµÎapp

ACP Genesis QCDR advances 21^st century cardiac care with quality performance measure for treatment of heart failure in African Americans

Philadelphia, June 26, 2017 -- The »Æ¹ÏµÎµÎapp (ACP) has named Davoren Chick MD, FACP, as the organization’s Senior Vice President for Medical Education, effective September 1, 2017.

Urges Senate to reject the BCRA and instead start over and seek bipartisan agreement

Attributable to:
Jack Ende, MD, MACP
President, »Æ¹ÏµÎµÎapp

Washington, DC (June 22, 2017)—The physician leaders of six organizations representing more than half a million of America’s frontline physicians are strongly opposed to the Better Care Reconciliation Act. The U.S. Senate’s proposed health reform bill contains provisions that would do great harm to patients by repealing and undermining essential coverage and key patient protections established by the Affordable Care Act and make health care unaffordable for millions of Americans.

Attributable to:
Jack Ende, MD, MACP
President, »Æ¹ÏµÎµÎapp

June 21, 2017

Review Includes Small Practices, Cost Performance, ‘Pick Your Pace,’ Advancing Care Information, Risk Adjustment and APMs